having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to thrust before; to thrust at
to pass (of time); to elapse
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
use; utilization; utilisation; application
matter to be checked or investigated
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to become clear; to be made public
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
suddenly; all of a sudden
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
silence (not speaking); muteness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
by myself; in person; by oneself
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to rest one's chin in one's hands
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be needed; to be wanted
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold