funeral; burial; condolence
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
(medical) doctor; physician
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
at someone's (something's) mercy
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
delay; putting off; procrastination
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
indicate reason; infers some protest
events of the day; current affairs
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
study; library; den; home office; reading room
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...