to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to badger; to pester; to beg
(how) many times; (how) often
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
beyond this point; from now on; after this
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
rather; better; instead; if anything
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
exaltation; emotional uplift
decapitated head of an enemy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
how; in what way; how about
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
sanity; consciousness; soberness
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate