to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
anything and everything; just about everything
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
process; course; mechanism
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
duty; obligation; responsibility
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
riskiness; (level of) danger
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
contrived; false-sounding
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
variation; rogue (something)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
future (usually near); prospects
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
husband and wife; married couple
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level