to try and do something; to attempt to do something
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
near oneself; close to one; familiar
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
failure; mistake; blunder
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be entwined; to be involved
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after a long time; for the first time in a while
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)