as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
much less; to say nothing of
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to hold fast; to protect to the end
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
conference room; council room
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
armed forces; military; troops
mass communication; mass media