to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
and then; and so; and; so then
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
here and there; everywhere
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
as before; as ever; as it was originally
from the beginning; from scratch
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
how long; how far; how much
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
the front; honest; upright; decent
silence (not speaking); muteness
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...