and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to find out; to discover; to locate
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
around the clock; day and night
body; physical system; (the) person
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
being already (well) aware
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
battlefield; battleground
to look away; to avert one's eyes
witnessing; observing; sighting