previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
from the beginning; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
in the same way as; just like
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
school building; schoolhouse
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
special training; intensive training; crash course
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
free time; time at leisure
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
minimum; at the very least
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in