to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
decision; determination; resolution
suspicious-looking; fishy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to set on fire; to ignite
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to run away; to escape safely
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
profitable plan; good plan
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to make a habit of; to make it a practice to
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation