back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
good policy; wise policy; best plan
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
another time; some other time
to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with
to be hot on a person's heels
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
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
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
regret; repentance; remorse
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
sudden change; complete change
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
such; like that; in that way
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to go past; to pass; to pass by
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
several people; a few people
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with