to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
manners; behavior; behaviour
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
3rd day of the month; three days
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
all; entire; whole; altogether
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
gynophobia; fear of women
the opposite sex; isomerism
the same generation; coeval
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility