at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
regarding highly; attaching importance to
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to throw away; to abandon
small hill; low hill; hillock
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to gather; to collect; to assemble
be (that) as it may; having said that
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
as planned; according to plan
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
individual; one by one; separate; each
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to dye; to colour; to color
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
big frame; large figure; huge body