to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
future; possible; potential; prospective
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
look; glance; (at first) sight
with a friendly grin; smilingly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
perfect; complete; flawless
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to live; to make a living; to get on with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
failure; mistake; blunder
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
grasp; catch; understanding
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of