road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
little by little; bit by bit
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be away from home; to be out of the house
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
participation; joining; entry
clothes; clothing; garments
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
one by one; in detail; minutely
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
insurance; guarantee; warranty
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
period of time; time slot; time zone
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
trifling; little; few; slight
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
society; the world; the times
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
father who takes an active role in child rearing; father who enjoys child rearing
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life