one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
small scale production model kit (e.g. for figurines)
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
time axis; time basis; timeline