the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
derailment; digression; deviation
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to turn towards; to point
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
person being waited for; person who waits
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to feel; to sense; to experience