to be at a loss for words
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
forcibly; against one's will
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
preparations for a journey
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to accept; to receive; to agree
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour