act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
helper; assistant; help; assistance
simply put; putting it simply; in short
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant