to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
preference; priority; precedence
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
minimum; at the very least
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to watch for an unguarded moment
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
way of speaking; intimation
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
serious; severe; grave; acute
flight; desertion; escape
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
opposite; reverse; contrary
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to bring; to take; to bring about
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
joint struggle; common (united) front
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in