to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
by sheer strength; by brute force
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
many; numerous; various; large number of
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
powerful person; influential person
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis