collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to sink (into); to get depressed
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
after a long time; for the first time in a while
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
the last moment; the very end
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
at once; immediately; right now
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
profitable plan; good plan
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(not so) much; (not) very
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be at a loss for words
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
something or other; one thing or another; this or that