to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
stairs; stairway; staircase
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
the front; honest; upright; decent
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
normalization; normalisation
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...