sense of smell; olfaction
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
troubled face; worried expression
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
tail (animal); tail end; tip
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to dispose of; to sell off
to run about; to rush about
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
pieces; scraps; disconnected
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late