flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
precious stone; jewel; gem
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
total energy; all efforts
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
transfer; transport; transportation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
you could say that; that might be so
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
innumerable; countless; numberless
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
solution; solution strategy
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated