to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
reason; cause; history; origin
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
throughout; all through; right through
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
on the left as one faces (it)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
tone (of voice); manner of talking
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
sword; blade; single stroke
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
more than anything; above all else
practice; practising; experience
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
nothing but; none other than