neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to stop walking; to pause
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
manly; masculine; like a man
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)