encroachment; erosion; corrosion
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
a little bit; a little while
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
how many years; how long; what year
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
by myself; in person; by oneself
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
people; men and women; each person; everybody
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
anything and everything; just about everything
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)