year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
the way back; the way home; return trip
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
other than; excluding; without
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
interior; inside; internal
if so; in that case; in that situation
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward