to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
being too late; losing one's final chance
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
serious; not joking; straight
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to pause; to have a short intermission
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
progress; advance; improvement; development
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to force open; to push open
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
storehouse; warehouse; godown
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
material; substance; matter
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
furnishings; implements; equipment
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter