long ago; already; a long time ago
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
being too late; losing one's final chance
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to accept; to receive; to agree
resignation; acceptance; consolation
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
property; fortune; assets
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
on the occasion of; at the time of
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
escaping from prison; jailbreak
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
supervised; under surveillance
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing