life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
go that far; to that extent
memory; ability to remember
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
stairs; stairway; staircase
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
such; this sort of; like this
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to be helpful; to be useful
this is why; this means; it is the case that
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
coincident with; while; simultaneously
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to shed light; to cast light
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence