with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to speak; to hear a voice
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
grandfather; male senior-citizen
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
several people; a few people
dozens; scores of; decades
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
water outlet; tap; faucet
to raise one's voice; to shout
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
choices; alternatives; options
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof