now; the present time; just now; another; more
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shed light; to cast light
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
even though it is not; despite not
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
how long; how much; to what extent
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
what people say; rumours; public opinion
consideration; taking into account
is something that; is that which
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
special; particular; peculiar; unique
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
that's the way it is; such is life
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)