soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
if you think about it; come to think of it
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
(made of) stone; stone-built
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
for example; for instance; e.g.
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
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?")
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
exit; way out; outlet; vent
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
gambling den; gambling house
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)