hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
connections; contacts; influence
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
body; group; party; company; troupe
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
command; control; commander
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky