limited; restricted; constrained
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to devour; to bite to death
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
final game; final games; the finals
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
speaking voice; talking voice
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
for a while; for some time; for a period
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end