striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
along the road; along the way
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
unidentifiable; unidentified
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
not yet known; unknown; strange
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
personal feelings; self-interest
preference; priority; precedence
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
the other day; a few days ago
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be able to manage somehow or another
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
external wound; (physical) trauma
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
just because; even if; even though
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look