important; momentous; essential; principal; major
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to keep away; to keep at a distance
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
how; in what way; by what means
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news