continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
preservation; retainment; keeping
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
firm promise; definite promise
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
letter; missive; note; mail
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
how long; how far; how much
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
possession; retention; maintenance
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
seventh day of the month; seven days
fifth day of the month; five days
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
even more; still more; further
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
preparatory phase; preparatory period