to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
individual; private person; personal; private
to happen to have on hand or in stock
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
sudden change; complete change
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
investigator; one who seeks the way
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to cry and shout; to scream
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to throw into; to toss into
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power