to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
thought; consideration; thinking
regret; repentance; remorse
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) even once; (not) ever
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
reason; grounds; circumstances
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
imposing stance; daunting pose