end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
strict order; peremptory command
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
means; way; method; measure
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
midwinter; dead of winter
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent