to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
ultimate; final; last; eventual
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to stay (at); to stop (at)
how long; how much; to what extent
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to crouch; to squat; to cower
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to jest; to clown (around)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
otherwise; if not; or else
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement