fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
as expected; as predicted
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
participation; joining; entry
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
head; brains; intellect; understanding
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school