to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to chase; to run after; to pursue
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
please; somehow or other; one way or another
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no