circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to be surprised; to be astonished
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
a little bit; a little while
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
birth; creation; formation
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to