day after day; day in and day out; every single day
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
training; drill; practice; discipline
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
leaving (fleeing) the capital
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
primeval forest; virgin forest
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
the same kind; accomplice; partner
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
fort; stronghold; fortification
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in