far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
several times; once or twice
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to show one's affection; to express one's love
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
letting (someone) die without helping
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
one's physical safety; personal security
fourth day of the month; four days
in that way; like that; that way
considerably; greatly; a lot
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
quotation; citation; reference
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
towering; astonishingly high
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
the same as always; day after day
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly