the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
imprisonment; incarceration
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
passing through without stopping; passing by
how; in what way; by what means
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
princess; daughter of a nobleman
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to squeeze out; to wring out
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
on the other hand; at the same time