hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
process; course; mechanism
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
creation; generation; formation; derivation
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
results; record; grades; marks
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to hand (over); to deliver in person
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to lie down; to throw oneself down
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing