beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
leaving; quitting; retiring
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
finishing blow; coup de grâce
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
foster father; adoptive father
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
far sight and deep design
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty