to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
such; like that; that sort of; very
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
anonymity; using an assumed name
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
please (give me); please (do for me)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand