to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
constant; steady; constant
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
identification papers; ID
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
(not saying anything) no matter what
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
east, west, south and north
toll; transit fee; transit duty
person with a bounty on their head
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
illegal; illicit; unlawful
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
observation; survey; watching
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
sincere; honest; faithful