inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
doing something frantically; frantic state
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
contemplation; meditation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be helpful; to be useful
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to take over; to hand over
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
dominion; territory; possession
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to