the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to have the privilege of doing
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
eastern part; the east (of a region)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
action of making something; -ification
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
topic of discussion; agenda
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
same generation; one's generation
close; intimate; on good terms
to mix; to stir; to blend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
older sister; elder sister
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
really; truly; indeed; good grief
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
such; like that; that sort of; very
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly