policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
preface; introduction; preamble
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
(in the same way) as before; as always
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to stop walking; to pause
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to leave word; to leave a message
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
establishment; settlement
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
villain; baddie; the villain's part
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter