good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to control; to command; to get the better of
having said that; on the other hand
extensive; vast range; wide scope
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
contradiction; inconsistency
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to grimace; to make a wry face
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
appearance; air; condition; state; form
one's physical safety; personal security
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to make a vow; to take an oath
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
absorption; suction; attraction
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
in the future; another day; later
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
bet; wager; stake; gamble
still (continuing); as ever; further
emotional strength; force of will
great admiration; deep respect
price; cost; value; worth; value
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
probability; likelihood; chances
eternal; unlimited; endless