conclusion; decision; end; settlement
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to go out and away; to leave
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to cease; to stop; to be over
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
as stated; verbatim; literally
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
acceleration; speeding up
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway