to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reset; fresh start; new beginning
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to look forward to something
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
so; like this; in this way
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best