feelings; thoughts; meaning
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
desperately; for one's dear life
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
determination; resolution
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
curse; spell; malediction
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
difficult to ...; hard to ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
comparatively; relatively
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to refer to; to use as reference
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
always; all the time; never; usual; regular