after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
eternal; unlimited; endless
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to master something (through personal experience)
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
site; point on a map; spot
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
multinational corporation; transnational corporation
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
professional killer; hit man
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
clear; precise; definite; distinct