business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
how long; how much; to what extent
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
it is not (like that) either
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(not so) much; (not) very
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
private affairs; personal matter
in person; personally; directly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just