to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to face; to go towards; to head towards
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be silent; to say nothing
to repeat; to do something over again
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
arrest; apprehension; capture
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
all; entire; whole; altogether
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give