to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to order; to command; to appoint
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that; the matter in question
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
how should I know?; don't ask me
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
intermission (between acts); interlude