to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to be pregnant; to be with child
one's own child; one's own children
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
in succession; one after another
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life