assistance; backing; reinforcements
to shed light; to cast light
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
directly opposite; right in front
to stare back at; to look back at
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
molester; groper; masher; pervert
anal; anal sex; anal intercourse; anus
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
speech and conduct; words and deeds
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far