forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to forget completely; to leave behind
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
depravity; corruption; degradation
participation; joining; entry
to pretend; to act (as if)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
far away in the distance; in the far distance
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
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.)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)