beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
instability; insecurity; crankiness
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
even though; despite; when
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
somehow; for some reason or other
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
stepping back; drawing back
to bawl; to cry; to scream
because of; owing to; due to
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge