in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to become distant; to recede
bodily sensation; sense; experience
weight; heavyweight boxer
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
one way or the other; either way
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
clear; distinct; evident; definite
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to be exhausted; to be worn out