or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
building (construction) site
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
written letters; handwriting
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
several people; a few people
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
admiration; wonder; astonishment
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly