hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
with a bang (clash, bump)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
place; room; margin; scope
sincere; earnest; serious
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
serious; severe; grave; acute
to employ; to hire; to charter
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
reconciliation; make peace with
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism