flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to jest; to clown (around)
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
number of times; frequency; count
several times; a few times
deviation; departure; omission
great laughter; burst of laughter
one's every action; every single move
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to cease; to stop; to be over
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet