here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
as expected; as predicted
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
wherein; therein; thereinto
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to die on the battlefield
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to find out; to discover; to locate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
reality; actuality; hard fact
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rival; competitor; competition
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
sentiment; sentimentality
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to spend time (on doing something)