evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
from the beginning; from scratch
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
funeral; burial; condolence
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
moment by moment; hour by hour
root; joint; base; crotch
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
prohibition; inhibition; ban
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy