to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
individual; private person; personal; natural person
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
same type; same model; isomorphism; homotypy
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
offense; offence; method of attack
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
plateau (e.g. in weight loss); (period of) stagnation
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
repetition of position; repetition draw
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
spot; point; place; position