to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
one or two; a few; small number
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
in name only; titular; nominal
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
such a thing; something like that
to be dead; to be lifeless
sanity; consciousness; soberness
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
time around sunset; early evening
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
secret; private; surreptitious
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly