not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
older brother; elder brother
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
personification; impersonation; embodiment
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing