extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to move forward; to move on
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
decrease; reduction; decline
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
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
how; in what way; how about
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
just one person; only one
influence; effect; impact
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to put into effect; to put into practice