an inch ahead; the immediate future
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
never mind!; don't worry about it
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
as a child; when one was a child
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
nice; likeable; desirable
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
starting point; point of departure
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to pay attention; to be watchful
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
last dungeon; final dungeon; last stage
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
starting point; starting line
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to run through; to run past