future (usually near); prospects
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to call together; to convene
(social) class; rank; grade
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely