gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
according to plan; as planned
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
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)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
ultimate; final; last; eventual
reaching; attaining; arrival
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
in the same way as; just like
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
admiration; being impressed (by)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably