about the same; about equal to; close match
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
to be sticky; to be close together
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
in the morning; during the morning
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
life and death; life or death
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to push (something) against
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
one day; (on) a certain day
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
one's family (home) background (environment)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
how; in what way; I wonder
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
ex-husband; former husband
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day