to pass (of time); to elapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
consequence; outcome; result; blame
still; even now; to this day
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stop walking; to pause
number of times; frequency; count
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
how long; how much; to what extent
scale; scope; plan; structure
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
already; now; no longer; not any more
imagination; supposition; guess
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to play a leading role; to play a central part
metre; meter; meter; gauge
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
shoulder (of a road); berm