surrounding at a distance
to have one's hair stand on end
right in the midst of; right at the height of
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to forget completely; to leave behind
that is to say; so that means
to be born; to come into the world
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
beyond that point; after that
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
leadership; initiative; spearhead
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
profitable plan; good plan
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways