as if it were about oneself
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to take (be in) charge of
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
unconditionally; as a rule
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
head; lead; vanguard; first
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
speaking voice; talking voice
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
two (long cylindrical things)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to entrust; to leave to a person
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to fall off; to tumble down
under the staircase; understairs
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up