ageing; aging; senile deterioration
weakening; emaciation; decline
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
cooperation; collaboration
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to some extent; to a certain extent
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide