to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to be helpful; to be useful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
boy; son; baby boy; young man
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
if you think about it; come to think of it
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to say no more; to sink into silence
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
for the first time in one's life
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
self-consciousness; self-awareness
remora; suckerfish; sharksucker (any fish of family Echeneidae); live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
tingling; stinging; pungently
otherwise; or else; if not
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery