to save; to leave over; to spare
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
(only) one option; one possible choice
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
curse; spell; malediction
to be born; to come into this world
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
repentance; confession; penitence
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to melt together; to blend together
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to file; to rasp; to use a file
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
finish; finishing; finishing touches