to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
southern part; the south (of a region)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
negotiation team; negotiating body
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
increase in activity; activation
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
banknote; bill; note; paper money
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
on countless occasions; many a time
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
lack of information; data deficiency
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
error; mistake; slip; bug
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate