one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to have an uneasy conscience
how many years; how long; what year
as much as one can; as much as possible
how far; to what extent; up to what point
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
cross-cultural; intercultural
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
little by little; bit by bit
advocate; proponent; supporter
scale; scope; plan; structure
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
one's later years; final years (in life)
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
calming down; quieting down