to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to take someone's life; to kill someone
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
contradiction; inconsistency
of course; certainly; naturally
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine in (light); to illuminate
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...