author; writer; novelist; artist
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
a considerable number; a fair number
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
the same kind; accomplice; partner
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
how many years; how long; what year
mental; spiritual; emotional
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
conviction; belief; confidence
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
emergency staircase; fire escape