to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
performing a surgical operation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
white stone; white (go pieces)
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tension; mental strain; nervousness
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
lost article; something forgotten
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
first thing in the morning
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish