assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
diversion; distraction; feint
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
corridor; hallway; passageway
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
world-class; (of) high global reputation
spare time; free time; leisure time
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
stairs; stairway; staircase
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions