at last your time has come; I have found you at last
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
chink in the armor (armour)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
look!; there!; here!; that is
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
simultaneous; all at once
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of