past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
long ago; once upon a time
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
in this way; thus; such; uh...
indicate reason; infers some protest
already; now; no longer; not any more
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
genuine article; real thing; real deal
had better ...; had better not ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
picking; collecting; harvesting
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)