it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
power; might; authority; influence
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
in that way; like that; that way
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)