castaway story (e.g. Robinson Crusoe); drifter's adventure tale
trio; gang of three; threesome
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to apologize; to apologise
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
(time of) extreme cold; "major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)
last session (trading day, trading) of the year
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
New Year's Eve; December 31
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
two persons; two people; pair; couple
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love