to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
training; drill; practice; discipline
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in good health; alive and well; going strong
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
courage; ardour; high spirits
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to stay (at); to stop (at)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be worried; to be troubled
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to jar; to creak; to grate
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to give directions; to issue instructions
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
chief; main; principal; important
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting