spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
powdered; powdery; pulverized
running as fast as one can
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
directly opposite; right in front
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
number of times; frequency; count
decrease; reduction; decline
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of