regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
the reverse; other side; lining
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
passing the winter; hibernation
beginning; outset; first; onset
writing; composition; essay; sentence
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health