point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
at the last moment; this late in the game
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
nature; property; disposition
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
first time; first; initial
still; even now; to this day
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to manage something successfully; to be successful
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
opposite; reverse; contrary
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head