increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
winner-takes-all (system)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
fuel consumption; gas mileage
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
gravitational wave; gravity wave
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
next; secondly; subsequently
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be helpful; to be useful
class system; caste system; hierarchical system