what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
with a clatter; clatteringly
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
dullard; indecisive person
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
spread; span; expanse; extent
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
for as long as one can remember
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to support each other; to support one another
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
horizon (related to land)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
lightly; easily; carelessly