high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
pointing out; identification
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
sick person; patient; invalid
for work; in a manner related to work
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
acceleration; speeding up
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
while; during; while; although; all; both
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...