adaptation; accommodation; conformity
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be silent; to say nothing
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to shout (in anger); to yell
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
something like ...; something called ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
feeling keenly; fully realizing
after that; afterwards; thereafter
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
regret; repentance; remorse
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
platform; home; home base; home plate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up