counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
making an attempt; trial run
beyond that point; after that
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to detain; to check; to restrain
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
genuine; authentic; true; real
pull; patronage; tug; discount
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
main cause; primary factor
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
social game; social network game
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
this and that; various things
several minutes; a few minutes
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
good-natured; of good character
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy