to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
reconciliation; make peace with
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
consequence; outcome; result; blame
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be worried; to be troubled
while; during (the time when)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
should; must; -able; probably; likely
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)