surroundings; environs; circumference
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
myself; yourself; I; me; you
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
isolation; being alone; being friendless
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such ... as; or some such
job; work; duties; trade; skill
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
logistical support; combat service support
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
personal; individual; private
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to surround; to crowd around
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
history of; experience of
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in