conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
precarious situation; precarious state
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
performing without rehearsal
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
of course; certainly; naturally
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to explain; to dispel doubts
more than usual; especially; particularly
to spread; to be propagated
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to succeed; to bear fruit
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time