but; however; even though; even if
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
outside world; physical world
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
together; at the same time; same; identical
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to begin talking; to open up
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
cushion; pillow; mattress
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
generation; the world; the age
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course