lonesome; lonely; forlorn
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
testimony; (verbal) evidence
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
because of; owing to; due to
never mind!; don't worry about it
to comfort; to console; to amuse
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
proposal; proposition; suggestion
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
curiosity; inquisitiveness
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
grasp; catch; understanding
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to some extent; to a certain extent