with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
desperately; for one's dear life
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
forevermore; for eternity
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
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.)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
reality; actuality; hard fact
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
contact; touch; contact lens
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
ray (of light); beam; light
semi-transparent; translucent
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
affixing; pasting; sticking
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
God only knows what may happen
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
right beside; close to; nearby
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective