making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
indicate reason; infers some protest
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
father; dad; husband; you; he
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
factory; plant; mill; workshop
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
serious; severe; grave; acute
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise