(period of) a year; during an era
journey; route of a journey
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
scene; spectacle; sight; view
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
while; even though; despite
body; physical system; (the) person