on the way back; returning
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
at a stroke; with a single swoop
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
choosing between two things; two choices
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
reproachful; hateful; bitter
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
everyday; always; at all times; frequently