to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
again; once again; yet again
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
one end; an end; part; fragment
like this; such; thus; in this way
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to take command; to give direction
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
region; limits; stage; level
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman