patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to summon courage; to be brave
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
to be conspicuous; to stand out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
specialization; specialisation
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
how; in what way; by what means
dealing with; coping with
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
employer's house; master's house
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)