having said that; be that as it may
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
already; now; no longer; not any more
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
brightness; splendour; splendor
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to rain incessantly; to downpour
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
parts; accessories; components
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to be hanged; to be struck dead; to eat one's hat
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
running away; escaping on foot
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much