unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
contemplation; meditation
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
from here; from this place
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
down jacket; quilted down coat
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
New Year's Week (festivities)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
hospitalization; hospitalisation
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen