to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to approach; to draw near
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
being somewhat excited (agitated)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
when it becomes; when it comes to
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
it is I who should say so
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
story; tale; talk; discussion
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
living thing; organism; creature; biology
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
living thing; living creature; animal; life
different opinion; objection
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
storehouse; warehouse; godown
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all