to be able (to); to be possible (to)
conviction; belief; confidence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(not) even once; (not) ever
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
along the road; along the way
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
how many years; how long; what year
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
such ... as; or some such
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)