huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
speculation; thinking; meditation
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to switch off; to turn off
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
occurrence; happening; incident; event
many; numerous; various; large number of
basking in the sun; sunbathing
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
special; particular; peculiar; unique
about this time; about now
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining