to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
scale; scope; plan; structure
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
danger; peril; hazard; risk
putting into operation; invocation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
plural; multiple; plural (number)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
literature; books (reference); document
imagination; supposition; guess
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
questions and answers; dialogue
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
world; society; people; the public
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
world's first; first in the world
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
process; course; mechanism
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial