few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to entrust; to leave to a person
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to subsist; to keep on living
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to close (one's eyes); to shut
any more; any further; any better; any longer
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
after the end (of something); post-
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
view; opinion; finding; findings
ascites; abdominal dropsy
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
re-examination; reinvestigation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...