to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(not so) much; (not) very
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to step forward; to volunteer
to turn towards; to point
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
simple and clear; plain and simple