private person; individual
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
that's the way it is; such is life
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
in the same way as; just like
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to pile up; to accumulate
phantom; vision; illusion
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
all times and places; all ages and countries
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
classical form of martial art
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to temper thoroughly; to train well
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
you could say; you might say; verging on the
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
sincere; earnest; serious
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
grid-line (e.g. in spreadsheet); enclosing line