whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to pass (of time); to elapse
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
prompt; immediate; in real time
strict order; peremptory command
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
(made of) stone; stone-built
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
soon; before long; in the near future
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
such; like that; that sort of
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
royal capital; imperial capital
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)