longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
drama; play; powerful drug
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
cotton gloves; working gloves
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
try; attempt; try (rugby)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
door; gate; opening; title page
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
calls and sounds made by insects
greater than ...; bigger ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding