nothing but; except; no more than
declaration; proclamation; announcement
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
assertion; declaration; affirmation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
that is to say; so that means
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
final; eventual; ultimate
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
consumption; expenditure; spending