along the road; along the way
to begin to walk; to set out
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
simply put; putting it simply; in short
such; like that; in that way
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
system; institution; organization; organisation
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
there is nothing; having nothing
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
four corners; four ordinal directions
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to get strong; to gain strength
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
(made of) stone; stone-built
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to push aside; to brush aside
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof