besides; in addition; also; moreover
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
being startled; getting a shock
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
both; both sides; both parties
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
dealing with; coping with
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
candy; sweet; confectionary
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to go out and away; to leave
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely