being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
near oneself; close to one; familiar
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
presence (impressive quality)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
both; both sides; both parties
mobilization; mobilisation
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
rationalization; justification
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
piece; fragment; one (object)
violent explosion; bursting
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy