the last moment; the very end
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
extremely; terrifically; super
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to keep secret; to conceal
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
influence; clout; leverage
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
support; backing; aid; assistance