to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
absence due to illness; sick leave
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
guess; speculation; supposition
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
besides; in addition; also; moreover
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)