friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
anything and everything; just about everything
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to dry up completely; to become stale
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
alone; by oneself; on one's own
many people; a large number of people
grasp; catch; understanding
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be surprised; to be astonished
reality; actuality; hard fact
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
not caring; not giving a damn
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
here and there; in places
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot