impossible; unlikely; improbable
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
though; notwithstanding; although
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
hostility; antagonism; opposition
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to talk; to chat; to chatter
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
true state; actual condition; reality
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
how many people; a number of people
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
position; location; base; point; site
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
because; for; the reason why is ...
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.)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war