pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
land subsidence; decline in influence
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to sniff out; to get wind of
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
independent action; acting alone
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
refining; purification; careful manufacture
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to distract one's attention
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
celebrated musician; master musician
the staff; inside the department
on a floor; above floor level
to shake off; to throw off
consequently; as a result
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent