swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
fiction; fabrication; concoction
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
had better ...; may as well ...
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
prickling; stinging; tingling
just because; even if; even though
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
not limited to; not just ...