given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
rather; sooner; preferably
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to begin to grow light; to dawn
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest