scene; view; prospect; outlook
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to feel depressed; to be down
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
a short while ago; already
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
now; the present time; just now; another; more
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...