to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
metallic sound; metallic clank
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
town girl; girl raised in a town
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
what kind of; what sort of; what
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
open; spacious; extensive
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops