soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
near oneself; close to one; familiar
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
final; eventual; ultimate
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to lead a life; to live a life
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
observation; survey; watching
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
absolute obedience; complete submission