to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
should; must; -able; probably; likely
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be able to manage somehow or another
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
opening fully; full throttle; full power
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
with a bump; with a clunk
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
the scruff or nape of the neck
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance