trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
governor-general; governor; viceroy
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
taking care of oneself; self-love
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
bowing (a string instrument)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to harm; to cause harm to
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
advance; moving forward; progress
full view; plain sight; completely visible
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
guess; conjecture; surmise
under the staircase; understairs
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow