to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
incident; affair; happening; event
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
literally; to the letter; literal
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be free; to be available
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
established practice; custom
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability