to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to kick over; to kick down
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
older brother; elder brother
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
beyond imagination; unimaginable
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
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)
both hands; both arms; ten
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web