careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to become settled; to be fixed
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
firm; strong; solid; stable
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
good-quality; superior in quality
adventure story; novel of adventure
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
right side; right-hand side
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
stature; build; height; size; physique
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
without; but if; otherwise; or else