story; tale; talk; discussion
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
later on; eventually; afterwards
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
should; must; -able; probably; likely
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
eternal; unlimited; endless
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
jumping; jump (e.g. in prices); rashness; rash person
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
true; real; genuine; proper; utter