necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
at least; at most; (even) just
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to find out; to discover; to locate
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
administration of justice
what do you want?; can I help you?
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
one-armed person; one-handed person
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience