for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to pretend; to act (as if)
word; term; language; speech
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
here and there; in places
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)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
boastful speech; bragging
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
end; close; conclusion; termination
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve