bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
marriage proposal; courtship
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
while; even though; despite
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
orphan; person without friends
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
something like ...; something called ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
drinking bout; merrymaking
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
as planned; according to plan
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
accurate; correct; precise; exact
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
everything; anything; nothing