as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
study; research; investigation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
such ... as; or some such
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
the same generation; coeval
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to say; to be called; to do
the other day; a few days ago
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
forcibly; against one's will
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo