to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
practical problem; practical matter
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to notify; to advise; to inform
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
indictment; prosecution; complaint
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to differ; to vary; to disagree
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to thrust down; to push off
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
discovery; detection; finding
(divine) providence; dispensation
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
place; situation; position; location
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the same; the said; likewise
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)