about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
figure eight; figure of eight
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
one large ...; a great ...
descriptive poetry; epic poem
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
last days; the end; one's fate
careful observation; close attention
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to begin talking; to open up
natural disaster; cataclysm
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough