core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one grain; one drop; one bead
to spend time (on doing something)
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
unique; original; individual; unusual
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
how many years; how long; what year
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard