oath; vow; pledge; covenant
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
down jacket; quilted down coat
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to set (sun); to become dark
to become hoarse; to become husky
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
listening device; bug; wiretap
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
witnessing; observing; sighting
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
event; phenomenon; matter
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm