at this stage; at this point; (only) now
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to use up all one's strength; to die
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
looking pale; looking unwell
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
breathing of a sleeping person
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
with these words; while saying
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
town; city; municipal; urban
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation