way; method; means; resource; course
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
choices; alternatives; options
to brave a danger; to take a risk
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
laboratory animal; experimental animal
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
mass communication; mass media
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
reality; actuality; hard fact
meanwhile; in the meantime
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
clerk; office worker; office staff
depiction; description; portrayal
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
relation; relative; kind; cordial
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
not necessarily so; is not always true
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen