counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
while; even though; despite
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
people; men and women; each person; everybody
acceleration; speeding up
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
residence; housing; residential building