brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
for a while; for some time; for a period
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
unique; original; individual; unusual
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
financial power; financial means; wealth
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
4th day of the month; four days
residence; housing; residential building
interval; step; pitch; key