very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not understanding; not knowing
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
preparatory phase; preparatory period
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to shed light; to cast light
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
sense of duty (obligation)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
violent emotion; passion; fury
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
to know (someone); to think; to believe
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very