few decades; many decades; several decades
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
hidden treasure; treasured article
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
above; going steadily upward
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
princess; daughter of a nobleman
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
mockery; derision; ridicule
penalty; sentence; punishment
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
split; division; break up
to part left and right; to open out
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to watch for an unguarded moment
word; term; language; speech
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)