wireless earphones; wireless earbuds
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
(not) even once; (not) ever
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
suggestion; hint; implication
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
very much; very many; more and more
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
one's own army; one's own team
secret information; intelligence
(necessary) personnel; required person
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to make an appeal to the confidence of
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
had better ...; had better not ...
complete lie; outright lie
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
clapping and cheering; applause
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool