at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
being too late; losing one's final chance
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
responsibility for the consequences; absolute liability; moral responsibility; answerability
independence; self-reliance
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
something like ...; something called ...
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
redoing; doing over again
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts