already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to put one's strength into
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
training; drill; practice; discipline
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
contradiction; inconsistency
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
still; even now; to this day
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
threefold; folded in three
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
reaching; attaining; arrival
I appreciate your efforts
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
writing; composition; essay; sentence
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup