demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
intensification; aggravation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
schedule; program; calendar
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to have the privilege of doing
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
charming; fascinating; attractive
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
proofreading; calibration
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
writing; composition; essay; sentence
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign