region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
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)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
business trip; official trip
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting