continuously; throughout; in succession
to continue to do; to persist in doing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
step; stride; counter for steps
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to mark the end; to spell the end
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
door; gate; opening; title page
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
wherein; therein; thereinto
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure