to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
at; in; at; when; by; with
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
and yet; though; when; in spite of
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
contact; touch; contact lens
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
with a friendly grin; smilingly
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to become bright; to become clear
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
classification; categorization; sorting
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bipartite; in two parts; double
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...