throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
this (very thing); this precisely
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to straighten up; to sit upright
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to lie down; to throw oneself down
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
complete; whole; perfect; safe
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
legend; folklore; tradition
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
material; materials; data; information; documents
proposal; proposition; suggestion
witnessing; observing; sighting
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits