hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
surroundings; environs; circumference
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
how many years; how long; what year
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
don't you think?; indicates question
world; society; people; the public
opposite; reverse; contrary
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
future (usually near); prospects
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to grow up; to become an adult
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
main cause; primary factor
everything; anything; nothing
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there