work-in-progress; working state
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to pass (of time); to elapse
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
consideration; taking into account
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to accept; to receive; to agree
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
plural; multiple; plural (number)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
intercept; interception; counter-attack
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk