dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
curse; spell; malediction
successive generations; successive emperors
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
time; season; period; phase; stage
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to shake; to waver; to tremble
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth