to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
ago; since; before; previous
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
proposal; proposition; suggestion
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
time; hour; period; class
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to be smeared; to be covered
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
coagulation; freezing; solidification
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check