(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
transport; transportation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
within; inside of; less than
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
royal castle; imperial castle
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living