present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
in the end; at the end of the day
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
how much; how many; to what extent
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
genuine; authentic; true; real
from now; from this moment; henceforth
consumption; expenditure; spending
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to do one's best; to put forth every effort