what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
whole dormitory; every dormitory
action of making something; -ification
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
endless; boundless; everlasting
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
incident; affair; happening; event
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
knowing; (an) acquaintance
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
another's parent; another's parents
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
pointing out; identification
for example; for instance; e.g.