to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
one day; (on) a certain day
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
price; cost; value; worth; value
next term; next period; next version; next release
conviction; belief; confidence
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
royal capital; imperial capital
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to increase; to add to; to augment
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption