plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
close to the wall; alongside the wall
blood vessel; blood relationship
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to die out; to become extinct
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
interference; obstruction; sabotage
distortion; falsification; perversion
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
honour; honor; glory; privilege
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
short distance; short range; short-haul
to become (a state, condition, etc.)