conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to become dim; to become blurred
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
(in) her way; peculiar to her
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
for today; for the time being
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)