independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
threat; intimidation; menace
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
distrust of (other) human beings
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure