(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
looking on; remaining a spectator
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
journey; route of a journey
endless; boundless; everlasting
to lose sight of; to miss
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident