continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
that; the matter in question
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
settlement; solution; resolution
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
time; hour; period; class
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign