clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
as a child; when one was a child
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be found; to be discovered
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home