this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
person concerned; interested party; related party
surroundings; environs; circumference
guess; speculation; supposition
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to crumble away; to collapse
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
first-rate; finest quality; the best
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
cooperation; collaboration
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
family chart and personal history
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave