to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
incident; affair; happening; event
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be opposite; to face each other
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be worried; to be troubled
all night; throughout the night
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to torment; to torture; to harass
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to say no more; to sink into silence
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
fourth day of the month; four days
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
protective instinct; defensive instinct
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)