state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
precarious situation; precarious state
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to spit out; to eject; to dump
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out