increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
another; different; separate; discrete
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
killing two birds with one stone
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to melt together; to blend together
ratio; proportion; percentage
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
sending home; repatriation; deportation
in search of; in order to look for
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
reality; actuality; hard fact
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material