several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
several times (as large, over)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
blunder; slip; error; error
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
all-night vigil over a body; wake
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
death (of an emperor); demise
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
indescribable; having no way to express
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
ending up right back where one started
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
being in love with each other
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture