immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
initial state; initial condition
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to concern; to be related
event; phenomenon; matter
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
nothing but; none other than
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to pass (of time); to elapse
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently