time; hour; period; class
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
touché; you've got me there
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sunshade; window shade; awning; lamp shade
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
natural disaster; cataclysm
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image