to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
impassioned speech; fervent speech
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to offer (put up) resistance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
and; thereupon; because of that
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
sobriety; soberness; sober face
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to turn towards; to point
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to lose heart; to lose motivation
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility