to lose sight of; to miss
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
insurance payout; insurance money
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be surprised; to be astonished
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
personal; individual; private
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
penalty for contract breach
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
knowing; (an) acquaintance
several years; a few years
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency