to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to appease; to suppress; to calm
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
in succession; one by one
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be detained; to take time
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
normalcy; normality; normal
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be helpful; to be useful
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to have a hard time of it