to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
news of someone's death; obituary
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
death from disease; death from illness
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
story; tale; talk; discussion
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
testimony; (verbal) evidence
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
established practice; custom
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
that is to say; so that means
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner