more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unidentifiable; unidentified
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
settlement; solution; resolution
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to run about; to rush about
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
surface of a board or record
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
chair; stool; post; office; position