pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
that's true; of course; obviously
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
being too late; losing one's final chance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
welcome!; nice to see you!
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
library (usu. single-room); small library
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to be found; to be discovered
university library; college library
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention