once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to become distant; to recede
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
as you see; as you can see
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
restoration; repair; mending
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
(some) more; even more; longer; further
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
news; word; tidings; omen
all night; throughout the night
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to happen to meet; to come across
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(period of) a year; during an era
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so