for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to subsist; to keep on living
supply; provision; service; supply
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
depending on; dependent on
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
pride; dignity; self-worth
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
story; tale; talk; discussion
leaving; quitting; retiring
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
great joy; delight; jubilation
scheming; malicious; wicked; blackhearted
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
opposite side; opposition
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
comfort; consolation; diversion
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply