analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
switching over to; migration; transition
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
probability; likelihood; chances
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
thereupon; shortly thereafter
human intellect; knowledge
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
not caring; not giving a damn
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart