joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
war situation; progress of a battle
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
fourth day of the month; four days
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
amount of material resources
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
baton (of command); order; command; direction
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)