to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
until now; so far; up to the present
core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
in search of; in order to look for
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)