meditation; contemplation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
drinking party; get-together
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
in succession; one by one
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
sympathy; compassion; pity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
one by one; in detail; minutely
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
separation; farewell; parting
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
sincere; earnest; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face