to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
nice; likeable; desirable
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
rather; better; instead; if anything
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
in the end; at the end of the day
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
derailment; digression; deviation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to say; to be called; to do
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
besides; in addition; also; moreover
the other day; a few days ago
since; henceforth; ever since
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
proposal; offer; request; application
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
then; and (then); in that case; if so
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in