to understand; to make out
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
conviction; belief; confidence
character building; formation of character; personality development
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
at that time; in those days
chronological order; time series
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
about when; about what time; how soon
at first; in the beginning; originally
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become dim; to become blurred
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
in the same way as; just like
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
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
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
discarding; firing (an employee)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable