few decades; many decades; several decades
beyond this point; from now on; after this
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
usage; way to use; utilization
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
beginning; outset; first; onset
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
sincere; earnest; serious
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
dealing with; coping with
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to finish reading; to read through
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
chopping board; cutting board
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
upper half of the body; upper body
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
strong person; the strong; the powerful
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray