main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
complementation; supplementation; completion
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
in the meantime; meanwhile
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
play facility; fairground attraction; playground facility; amusement facility
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
royal castle; imperial castle
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry