as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
servant; manservant; menial
that day; the very same day
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
I have nothing to do with it
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
hateful; detestable; loathsome
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
advance; moving forward; progress
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
course; route; path; process; means
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to shout (in anger); to yell
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions