focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
origin; source; beginning; starting point
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
conscious; deliberate; intentional
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
suddenly; all of a sudden
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
horror film; horror movie
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon