pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
evident; plain; distinct; clear
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
how many people; a number of people
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to come to one's senses; to calm down
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
both hands; both arms; ten
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
forced to use; forced into a position
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell