reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
key success factor; key to success; KSF
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
depending on; dependent on
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
willpower; faith; telekinesis; psychokinesis
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
acrobatics; risky undertaking
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
insatiable; untiring; persistent
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
leisure time; idle moment
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
sad; wretched; deplorable
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial