frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
several years; a few years
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
of tender years; very young
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
conviction; belief; confidence
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
certainly; surely; definitely
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to glare at each other; to confront each other
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
round shape; circle; circular form
ancient times; prehistoric times
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to head towards; to direct one's steps to