to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
when it becomes; when it comes to
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to collect; to assemble; to gather
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be too late; to be too slow
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to gain fame; to make one's name
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
sale; sales; selling; marketing
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
trio; gang of three; threesome
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
adherent; devotee; believer
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
to revere; to respect; to worship
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that