custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
forevermore; for eternity
descendant; progeny; offspring
moving tale; impressive tale
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
period of time; time slot; time zone
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
I told you so; you see that?
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
part; portion; glimpse; bit
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe