and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
far away in the distance; in the far distance
horizon (related to land)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to satisfy one's appetite
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
life; living; I; me; student
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve