complete change; about-face
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
for the first time in one's life
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
duty; function; office; mission; task
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
maintaining the status quo
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to rise; to erect; to get up
many; numerous; various; large number of
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to mark the end; to spell the end
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
while; during (the time when)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after