butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
this sort of; this type of
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
environment; surroundings; circumstances
main cause; primary factor
exposure to wind; severe criticism
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
pride; boast; credit (to)
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
political measures; policy
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
right (to do something); authority; power
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
on the other hand; at the same time
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
finish; completion; the end