since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
site; point on a map; spot
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
it is not (like that) either
parting; separation; farewell
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
war; fighting; fierce competition
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries