death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
due form; official; formality
influence; clout; leverage
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
good humour (humor); good mood
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
stagnation; hindrance; delay
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
person concerned; interested party; related party
to say no more; to sink into silence
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do