wherein; therein; thereinto
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
cooperation; collaboration
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
finally; in the end; on top of all that
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
ancestor; forefather; foremother
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
how; in what way; how about
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
like this; in this way; as you see
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to understand; to comprehend
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just