concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
sincere; honest; faithful
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to hide; to keep to oneself
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
bet; wager; stake; gamble
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
stirring; rousing oneself
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
still (continuing); as ever; further
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to accept; to receive; to agree
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris