formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to gain a victory; to win
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to make all of uniform height
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
such ... as; or some such
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
woman; female; feminine gender
ratio; proportion; percentage
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
political measures; policy
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)