unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
with a momentary flash of light
single word; a few words; brief comment
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
with a click; with a snap
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
long time; long interval; for quite some time
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure