extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
several hundred; hundreds (of)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to tear up and throw away
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
completion; perfection; accomplishment
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
part; portion; glimpse; bit
what if (as in "what if" stories)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to mix; to blend; to combine
to be too late; to be too slow
to use up all one's strength; to die
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
way of calling (something or someone)
material; materials; data; information; documents
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight