to some extent; to a certain extent
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
calamity; disaster; accident
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
literature; books (reference); document
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
occurrence; happening; incident; event
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to make a speech; to address
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
talking while standing; standing around talking
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
still (continuing); as ever; further
accurate; correct; precise; exact
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
confidentially; privately; off the record
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
along the road; along the way
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
popular name; common name; given name
connection; link; relationship
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
murder; killing; murderer
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax