strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
long (time that has passed); old (story)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
near; close by; within reach; familiar
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
interruption; interference; butting in
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
question and answer session
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to express (in words); to confess
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
probability; likelihood; chances
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to quicken one's pace (steps)
concession; conciliation; compromise