(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
trauma (usu. psychological)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
running the whole distance
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
preservation; retainment; keeping
irritation; annoyance; frustration
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
physical condition; state of health
normalcy; normality; normal
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
dealing with; coping with
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money