to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
operating room; operating theatre
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hide; to keep to oneself
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to sniff out; to get wind of
to prevent; to take precautions
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand