to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
rebellious phase; rebellious age
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
price; cost; value; worth; value
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
in that way; like that; that way
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
one room apartment; studio apartment
to be hesitant; to feel timid
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
yearned for; longed for; missed
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
passage; path; route; one's way
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold