influence; effect; impact
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be too numerous; to be too much
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
root; source; origin; cause
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
decision; determination; resolution
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to move forward; to move on
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)