middle of the night; dead of night
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to care for someone; to look after someone
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
at a young age; while still young
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
vast; limitless; boundless