after having come this far; now that we've come this far
choices; alternatives; options
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to lose sight of; to miss
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
smooth and flat (e.g. of a prepubescent girl)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour