to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to think too much; to be over-concerned
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
valley of death (barrier between product development and commercialization stages)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
customary practice; habit; traditional event
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
that's true; of course; obviously
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
eye for people; ability to judge character
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person