after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
surveillance camera; security camera
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
scene; sight; scenario; setting
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
three; three years of age
blur; blurred; indistinct
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
platform; home; home base; home plate
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
distant; remote; isolated
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
simply put; putting it simply; in short
hospitalization; hospitalisation
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
just a minute; small quantity
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to call again; to call someone back