to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
duty; function; office; mission; task
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to speak ill of; to disparage
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
upper end; top; tip; top edge
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
shopping; purchased goods
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
antiquity; the previous era
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
transfer student; student changing schools