human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
recovery; rescue; recapture
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
independent; responsible; active; subjective
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
to wash away; to rinse off
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
how many years; how long; what year
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
defense; defence; protection
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
still; even now; to this day
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
social page (of newspaper); local news page
article; news story; report; account
haughty; arrogant; overbearing
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
good person; virtuous person
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable