to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
objection; dissent; protest
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
even though things may appear this way
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
contest of strength; trial of strength
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to turn against; to become an enemy
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicate reason; infers some protest
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to speak ill of; to disparage
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement