dozens; scores of; decades
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
willpower; energy; vitality
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
clear; precise; definite; distinct
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
several years; a few years
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to have a talk; to tell a story
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
point in common; common feature
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
since one was born; (in) all one's life
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
real experience; actual observations
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter