period of time; time slot; time zone
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
periodic; regular; routine
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
palatial residence; stately mansion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
without permission; without notice
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
counter for books; volume
relation; connection; relevance
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
as; because; with; due to
notice; attention; observation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all