personal (employee); employed; retained
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
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)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
something like ...; something called ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
dark elf (fictional race)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
mountain range; mountain belt
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide