encounter; engagement; battle
frequency (of occurrence)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
leather; leather-bound; leathern
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
beyond that point; after that
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention