to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
sincere; honest; faithful
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
legendary beast; magical beast
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
guess; conjecture; surmise
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
isolation; being alone; being friendless
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)