near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
cultivation; nurture; culture
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to go underground; to go into hiding
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
such; like that; that sort of; very
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
construction at top speed
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
while; during (the time when)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
progress; advance; improvement; development
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment