to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
already; now; no longer; not any more
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to mark the end; to spell the end
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to save; to leave over; to spare
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though