stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
possible; likely; probable
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
future (usually near); prospects
almost; roughly; approximately
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to be worried; to be troubled
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to comfort; to console; to amuse
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after