to pass (of time); to elapse
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
tradition; legend; folklore
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
banning of books; banned book
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
at that time; in those days
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
way (of doing); manner; method; means
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
than; other than; except; but
had better ...; had better not ...
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
tool; implement; means; furniture
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
something small; something petty; trifle
to be silent; to say nothing
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years