such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
that's the way it is; such is life
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what