previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
pride; dignity; self-worth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
imagination; supposition; guess
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
for the first time in one's life
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
person concerned; interested party; related party
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
how long; how far; how much
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
everyday language; common parlance; vernacular
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point