to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
history of; experience of
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
riskiness; (level of) danger
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to smash; to break into pieces
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
being very busy; busyness
pair; the two; both persons; both things