no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
since when; from when; how long
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
bet; wager; stake; gamble
way out; means to escape; escape route
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
selection; choice; option
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
originally; by nature; from the start
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
grasp; catch; understanding
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
strength; power; proficiency; ability
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
one's possessions; ownership