to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
composed expression; clear face
to stare back (at); to glare back
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
this is why; this means; it is the case that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
awkward (difficult) question
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
thereupon; therefore; because of that
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
life; living; I; me; student
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted