circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
by means of; due to; because of; according to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
participation; joining; entry; adherence
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
charming; bewitching; coquettish
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
remote shutter release; cable release