breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
long time; long interval; for quite some time
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
thereupon; shortly thereafter
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
last night; yesterday evening
finishing blow; coup de grâce
looking pale; looking unwell
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
depiction; description; portrayal
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
just because; even if; even though