circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
distant place; faraway location; far away
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
name; given name; first name
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
just one person; only one
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
tedious; boring; being fed up with
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by