fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
secretary (government); director; chief
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
many; a lot; much; multitude
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
-less; lacking; non-existing
memories; recollections; reminiscence
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
true character; real nature
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
fine weather; fair weather
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be worried; to be troubled