to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
inside one's heart; in one's mind
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be helpful; to be useful
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
such ... as; or some such
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to get change back; to be more than enough
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
family; members of a family
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
that's the way it is; such is life
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to leave this world; to die
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
property; fortune; assets
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule