how long; how far; how much
almost every day; almost daily
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
door; gate; opening; title page
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
only; merely; but; no more than
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
beyond that point; after that
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
impossible; unlikely; improbable
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
near; close; beside; third person
to like; to love; to be fond of
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
consequence; outcome; result; blame
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around