courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
beyond this point; from now on; after this
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
if you think about it; come to think of it
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
video telephone; video call; video chat; skyping
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
clerk; office worker; kulak
author; writer; novelist; artist
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
science and technology; scientific technique
progress; advance; improvement; development
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
an inch ahead; the immediate future
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
one's own house; own; personal; autologous