set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
whole nation; whole land; whole country
calamity; disaster; catastrophe
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to reconciliate (with); to make peace (with)
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
without; unless; have to do
normal duties; (one's) regular work
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
shade; shadow; sunshine; sunlight
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation