to reach; to get to; to arrive at
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to burn with combativeness
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to gather; to collect; to assemble
allocation; assignment; allotment
depending on; dependent on
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
success or failure; outcome; result
not necessarily so; is not always true
how long; how much; to what extent
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(not so) much; (not) very
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be too numerous; to be too much
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to come to an end; to close the curtain
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)