to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
knowledge applied to evil purposes
all-out attack; general offensive
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
if it is the case that ...
to make sure of the truth
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
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
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
preliminary investigation; preparation
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
witnessing; observing; sighting
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy