to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
incident; affair; happening; event
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
everything; anything; nothing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
silence (not speaking); muteness
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; consideration; thinking
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
one thin flat object; one sheet
realistic; graphic; true to life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to amuse oneself; to make merry
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area