to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
explosion; rupture; break off
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to jump up and down; to hop
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
the question remains; it comes into question
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)