(not) even once; (not) ever
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
because of; owing to; due to
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
decision; settlement; definition
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
as (for); for; in the capacity of
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to surround; to crowd around
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
presence (impressive quality)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint