absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
genuine; authentic; true; real
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
way (of doing); manner; method; means
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
preliminary step; first step
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
after a long time; for the first time in a while
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
good humour (humor); good mood
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
soon; before long; in the near future
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
belief; faith; conviction
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
honour; honor; glory; privilege
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)