to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
event; phenomenon; matter
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
explanation; interpretation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
direct connection; direct link
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave something as it is
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
grip (of hand); grip strength
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
end of life; death; annihilation
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers