to watch over; to watch attentively
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
since one was born; (in) all one's life
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
time; season; period; phase; stage
rising; ascending; climbing
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
both hands; both arms; ten
to be expensive; to be costly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams