biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
long time; long interval; for quite some time
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
even though; despite; when
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
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
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
if so; in that case; in that situation
anything and everything; just about everything
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
at least; at most; (even) just
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
please; somehow or other; one way or another
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old