to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to repeat; to do over again
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; catcher
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want