rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
how many years; how long; what year
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to find out; to discover; to locate
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
since; henceforth; ever since
surveillance system; monitoring system
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
refugee; exile; displaced persons
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
lover; sweetheart; mistress
to pass (of time); to elapse
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to