exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you could say; you might say; verging on the
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to face; to go towards; to head towards
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to have a narrow escape from death
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
very good luck; excellent fortune
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
recommendation; endorsement
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
sentiment; sentimentality
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with