cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
somewhere to go; place to go
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to discuss; to talk together
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
right (to do something); authority; power
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
one or two; a few; small number
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
location of a press conference; press conference room
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness