not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to tower over the surroundings
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
land near a castle; castle town
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
condition; state of preservation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
inside; interior; inner part
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
detour; circuitous route; diversion
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category