rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to move forward; to move on
separate; respective; different
point in common; common feature
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to be born; to come into this world
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
absorption; suction; attraction
solitude; loneliness; isolation
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
dignity; majesty; sanctity
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
pulsation; pulsatory motion
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
innumerable; countless; numberless
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to push aside; to push one's way through
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
(opening of a) wound; cut
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
(period of) a year; during the era (of)