to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
several years; a few years
study; pursuit of knowledge
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
busy; having no (free) time
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
reality; actuality; hard fact
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
while; even though; despite
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter