interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
ability; capability; skill
double suicide; lovers' suicide
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
metallic sound; metallic clank
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to watch for an unguarded moment