as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on