long time; long interval; for quite some time
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
direct connection; direct link
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
protective instinct; defensive instinct
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
exile; banishment; deportation
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to step firmly; to harden by treading
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
drawing or writing in pencil
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to throw into; to toss into
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both