difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at least; at most; (even) just
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
participation; joining; entry; adherence
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
when it becomes; when it comes to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
outside of one's area of expertise
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)