darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to shave off; to scrape off
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
if it is (the case that ...)
rather; sooner; preferably
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
as planned; according to plan