to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
charming; fascinating; attractive
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
choice of nationality; choice of citizenship
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
unidentifiable; unidentified
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
if it is the case that ...
future (usually near); prospects
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
special; particular; peculiar; unique
putting into operation; invocation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate