how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to shake; to sway; to waver
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
release; emission; ejection
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
be (that) as it may; having said that
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
by myself; in person; by oneself
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
serious; not joking; straight
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
very great; enormous; serious
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
firm; strong; solid; stable
in its entirety; whole; wholly
terrain; geographical features; topography
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
remembrance; recollection; recognition
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years