to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
ago; since; before; previous
than; from; out of; except; but; more
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
please (give me); please (do for me)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
in that way; thus; so; so?
to live; to make a living; to get on with
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
in the meanwhile; during the time
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
childish; child-like; immature; infantile