to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
handrail; railing; banister
recognition; acquaintance
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to increase; to add to; to augment
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
normalcy; normality; normal
very; much; greatly; a lot of
final; eventual; ultimate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus