to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
emotional scars; mental trauma
none of your business; not your concern
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
as; because; with; due to
all-purpose kitchen knife
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to take command; to give direction
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to make a lasting impression
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
regarding highly; attaching importance to
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions