naturally; of course; understandably
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
village; human habitation; human settlement
welcome; (warm) reception
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
being too late; losing one's final chance
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
one more time; once more; once again
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
considerably; greatly; a lot
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying