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)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
too many to count; too numerous to mention
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to manage something successfully; to be successful
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically