to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
like this; this sort; this way
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
strategy meeting; council of war
ability; capability; competence; skill
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
source of worry; source of distress
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
the way back; the way home; return trip
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
finally; in the end; on top of all that
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
philanthropic activity; charity work
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
covered with; stained; smeared
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
several years; a few years
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
immediately carrying out (a plan)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete