staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
business; work; operations; service; duties
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
again; once more; a second time
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tedious; boring; being fed up with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
occupation; calling; livelihood
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
main cause; primary factor
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
(made of) leather; leather-bound
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program