point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
nothing but; none other than
middle period; medium-term
to get between; to be caught in
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to join forces; to cooperate
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
author; writer; novelist; artist
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
posterity; future generations