trembling or quavering voice
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
and so; therefore; for that reason
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
as usual; as is one's habit
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to miss a chance; to fail to do
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
in the same way as; just like
different item; different lot
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
murder; killing; murderer
invitation; introduction; temptation
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to become an expert; to be master at
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation