enemy territory; hostile place
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to speak; to hear a voice
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
first match (in a series)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
outsider; someone outside of a group
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
beyond that point; after that
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)