to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
command; lead; generalship; leadership
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
ability; performance; efficiency
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
rubbing one's hands together
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
contemplation; meditation
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
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
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
priority; order of precedence
tattling; telling on (someone)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
by all means; by all costs
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake