not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
derailment; digression; deviation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to become dim; to become blurred
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
finally; barely; only just; gradually
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
pirated edition; pirated version; bootleg copy
one of these days; someday; one day
reaching; attaining; arrival
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
time; season; period; phase; stage
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
if you think about it; come to think of it
originally; by nature; from the start