contradiction; inconsistency
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
not yet known; unknown; strange
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
eternal; unlimited; endless
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
critical (condition); serious
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
interest (in something); enthusiasm
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
already; now; no longer; not any more
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
delusion; trick of the imagination
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
leaping through time; time travel
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)