foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
to mark the end; to spell the end
tank (military vehicle); chariot
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to continue to work; to work away (at)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
government office; agency; board
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to be smeared; to be covered
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief