innermost depths of one's heart
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
story; tale; talk; discussion
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
birth; creation; formation
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
together; at the same time; same; identical
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to read smoothly; to skim
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to base something on; to make something the basis
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
after a long time; for the first time in a while
it's been a long time; long time no see
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
stealthily; secretly; in secret