for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
titubation; shaking; swinging
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
person who occupies a position or rank; person who is good enough to be ranked in a sport
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence