beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
otherwise; if not; or else
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
dealing with; coping with
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
unfortunately; regrettably
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
from here; from this place
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray