war situation; progress of a battle
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
immediately; right away; on the spot
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
contemplation; meditation
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
hard fight; difficult struggle
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
first cry of a newborn baby
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
in one's hands; in one's control
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
leather cover; leather binding
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope