to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
even if; even though; however; no matter how
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be kind to; to treat kindly
spirit; heart; disposition
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst