gem; jewel; precious stone
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
each house; every house; many houses
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
scattered; separated; dispersed
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
preference; priority; precedence; right of way