half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
frequency (of occurrence)
day by day; every day; by the day
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(not so) much; (not) very
patient's condition; pathology
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
resignation; acceptance; consolation
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to push aside; to brush aside
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
the whole day; all the day
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
genius; prodigy; natural gift
(period of) a year; during an era
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become possible; to become able to (do)
at that time; in those days