trend of the times; way things are going
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
if you think about it; come to think of it
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
consequently; as a result
successive generations; successive emperors
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
close; intimate; on good terms
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to beat time; to mark time
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
troubled face; worried expression
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
outline; summary; argument
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
adverse circumstances; adversity
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring