something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
something small; something petty; trifle
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
this world; this life; world of the living
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to mix; to stir; to blend
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be perturbed; to be agitated
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to appease; to suppress; to calm
proposal; offer; request; application
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
such; like that; that sort of; very
forcibly; against one's will
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
that day; the very same day