secret; private; surreptitious
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
very young; little; childish; immature
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
beyond that point; after that
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
in search of; in order to look for
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
curiosity; inquisitiveness
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity