to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
tendency; trend; inclination
to affect; to impact; to influence
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
great writer; major writer
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
popular name; common name; given name
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
I shouldn't say this, but
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
chance; opportunity; occasion
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
departure; leaving; going away; recession
every person; each one; everybody
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze