before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to complete decisively; to do to completion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to detain; to check; to restrain
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
even if not; even without
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
since then; from that time; ever since
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
number one; first; best; most; game; round
strong nation; powerful country
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like