technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose one's footing; to slip
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to complete decisively; to do to completion
silence; stillness; quietness
lying face down; upside down; prone
to pitch forward; to fall forward
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to accept; to receive; to agree
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to show one's affection; to express one's love
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to subsist; to keep on living
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
what do you want?; can I help you?
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil