after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to fan; to incite; to instigate
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to creep about; to crawl around
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to use up all one's strength
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
that's true; of course; obviously
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
escaping from prison; jailbreak
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to explain adequately; to be accountable
devil; evil spirit; genie
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job