several years; a few years
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
sharp sighted; easily awakened
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to find out; to discover; to locate
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to entertain; to make welcome
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
is something that; is that which
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons