to see through; to see the true nature of something
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
though; notwithstanding; although
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
long ago; a long time ago; already
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
being too late; losing one's final chance
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
by myself; in person; by oneself
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
it hasn't been long since
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)