after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be able to manage somehow or other
place; position; location; position; standing; status
sphere; circle; range; category
massing (of troops); gathering
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
about this time; about now
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
chief; main; principal; major
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
is something that; is that which
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
shopping; purchased goods
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable