to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
older brother; elder brother
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
clearing one's throat; cough
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
caller; visitor; company; guest
to have an idea; to have a clue
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
curiosity; inquisitiveness
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace