as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to await; to wait for; to expect
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
witnessing; observing; sighting
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
to make a fool of (someone)
used article (esp. clothes)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
that's true; of course; obviously
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something