even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to stop (plug) one's ears
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
charging (electrically); electrification
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be reminded of; to call to mind
single-mother household; fatherless family
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
that's a different matter; that's a different story
tune (melody, piece of music)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(police) detective; criminal matter