beginning; outset; first; onset
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
shopping; purchased goods
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
how; in what way; how about; questionable
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to look away; to avert one's eyes
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
all (there is); as long as there is