all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
way (of doing); manner; method; means
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
pre-war days; before the war
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
destination (one is heading towards); goal
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives