to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
opposite side; other side; other party
close; intimate; on good terms
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
not caring; not giving a damn
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
preface; introduction; preamble
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
scoundrel; rascal; villain
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
serious; severe; grave; acute
to accept; to receive; to agree
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
but; however; provided that
very likely; very probable
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
verbal message; word (from someone)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
just one person; only one
to gain fame; to make one's name
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled