to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
many; much; plenty; hardly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
small number; few; minority
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
when it becomes; when it comes to
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to complain; to make a complaint
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
ago; since; before; previous
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable