to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be able to manage somehow or another
way (of doing); manner; method; means
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
link; directory entry; rink
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
seeing one off; farewell; escort
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
solitude; loneliness; isolation
even though; despite; when
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
normalcy; normality; normal
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily