in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
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.)
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 become distant; to recede
bodily sensation; sense; experience
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
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
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
steady advance; carrying all before one
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
overhasty; rash; premature
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in