unknown; unidentified; unspecified
(a place) out of one's reach
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to drop; to let fall; to omit
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having
bluff; false show of power; bold front
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
reissue (of a book, bond, passport, etc.); republication
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
elder sister; older female friend
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to grow taller (of people)
growth period; growing season
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
trouble; bother; annoyance
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to have a hard time of it
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion