no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
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)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to lose one's way; to get lost
face contorted and about to cry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
alone; by oneself; on one's own
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience