to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
favourite motto; pet saying
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
both (people); the two of them
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be silent; to say nothing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
alone; by oneself; on one's own
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
training; drill; practice; discipline
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)