to be found; to be discovered
to discuss; to talk together
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
feeling; sense; impression
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to flare up; to burst into flames
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
trio; gang of three; threesome
to go out and away; to leave
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
day after day; day by day
to employ; to hire; to charter
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
by myself; in person; by oneself
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
meaning; significance; sense