secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to escape death; to be saved from death
stagnation; hindrance; delay
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
due form; official; formality
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
parting; separation; farewell
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
breathing of a sleeping person
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
other side; opposite side; other party
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
way; method; means; resource; course
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
current value; price; market value
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
decoration; ornament; trimmings
preference; priority; precedence