is something that; is that which
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to choke; to have trouble breathing
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
conduct; behavior; behaviour
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
influencing (a person) for good
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
disclosure; exposure; revelation
upward glance; upturned eyes
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
good performance; good work; great success
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
waste of time; killing time
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to cease; to stop; to be over