after having come this far; now that we've come this far
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
final; eventual; ultimate
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
inner structure; internal anatomy
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to be able to manage somehow or other
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
receiver; receiving entity
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
principle; theory; fundamental truth
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
this sort of; this type of