as before; as ever; as it was originally
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
settlement; solution; resolution
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
witnessing; observing; sighting
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
egoism; egotism; selfishness
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to be transparent; to show through
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
all you want; as much as one wants
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)