finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
special; particular; peculiar; unique
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
student (esp. a university student)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
outrageous lie; outright lie
in the end; at the end of the day