a long, long time ago; very long ago
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
posterity; future generations; future life
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
order of chivalry; chivalric order
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to ask for too much; to expect too much
plan B; alternative plan; workaround
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
discovery; detection; finding
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)