far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
only recently; just of late
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to look away; to turn away
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
being startled; getting a shock
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
telecommunications; correspondence
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
making practical; making useful; implementing
principle; theory; fundamental truth
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
secrecy; highly classified information
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention