to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
many; numerous; various; large number of
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to kill; to choke the life out of
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
proper; right; reasonable
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
invisibly; secretly; privately
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to set a watch; to post guards
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
don't you think?; indicates question
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
inattention; absent-mindedness
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
conviction; belief; confidence
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
different opinion; objection
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion