among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
main question; real issue at hand
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
viewing as a problem; problematizing
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
transcendence; excellence; superiority
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
double suicide; lovers' suicide
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get strong; to gain strength
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number