influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
fragment; one of the group or party
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
decoration; ornament; trimmings
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
stillness; repose; standing still
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
sketching; pointillism; stippling
image; figure; figure; form; image
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons