one way or the other; either way
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sundry; various; assorted
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to rush over; to run up to
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
surely; certainly; without doubt
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(clenched) fist; knuckles
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to take to task; to take it out on
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
in the course of one's duties
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
difficult to ...; hard to ...
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent