(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to make a speech; to address
from here; from this place
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
failure; mistake; blunder
fate; destiny; predestination
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to join forces; to cooperate
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
more than anything; above all else
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
what time; (lit.) which hour
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
handrail; railing; banister
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull