(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
woman; female; feminine gender
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
decision; determination; resolution
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
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
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable