to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
acceleration; speeding up
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
right beside; close to; nearby
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
utmost limits; extremity; limit
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
gazing at (in wonderment)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
stirring; rousing oneself
starvation; famine; hunger
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
excitation; stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
iron sand; magnetite sand
concealing one's thoughts; reserve; reservation
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
first of all; in the first place