death from disease; death from illness
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover
sudden death; unexpected death
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
prayer (for something); supplication
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
topic of discussion; agenda
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
period of time; time slot; time zone
this world; the present world
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
main cause; primary factor
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
contemplation; meditation
postponement; deferment; adjournment
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
retention; maintenance; preservation
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
veil of darkness; curtain of night
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision