the ways of the world; human nature
self-interest; selfish desire
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
dreams; visions; phantasms
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
hearsay; learning by hearsay
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
standing firm; holding out
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
invitation; introduction; temptation
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
rival; competitor; competition
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
classification; categorization; sorting
the whole day; all the day
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
several minutes; a few minutes
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)