there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this for sure; certainly is
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
near; nearby; not far off
(made of) stone; stone-built
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
conference room; place of assembly
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
association; union; guild
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession