transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
average; ordinary; normal
both hands; both arms; ten
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
intelligence gathering; information gathering
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
intelligence; intellect; brains
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
riding fast; driving a horse fast