finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
greeting; a fine thing to say
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
single word; a few words; brief comment
preference; priority; precedence