trend of the times; way things are going
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
pure and innocent; immaculate
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
hey there; I say; see here
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
(dead) body; corpse; remains
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to die; to lay down life's burden
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to pierce through; to break through
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
emergency staircase; fire escape
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
going straight on; going straight ahead
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
real experience; actual observations
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to mistake (A for B); to misread
authentication code; authenticator
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top