to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
how; in what way; by what means
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
illegal; illicit; unlawful
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
means; way; method; measure
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
authenticity; credibility
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
condition; situation; prospects
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
wherein; therein; thereinto
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to become clear; to be made public
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
immediately; right away; on the spot
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell