esophagus; gullet; esophageal
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
essence; true nature; substance; reality
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
already; now; no longer; not any more
directly opposite; right in front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into