to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
since then; from that time; ever since
of course; certainly; naturally
to remain married for life
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to mark the end; to spell the end
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
contradiction; inconsistency
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
bet; wager; stake; gamble
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to gather strength; to take heart
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
war; fighting; fierce competition
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
first meeting; first interview with
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up