preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unification; union; oneness
ash; embers; complete destruction
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
wrong; different; not like that
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
underestimation; undervaluation
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
war; battle; match; game; competition
cooperation; coordination; link
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to overdo; to do too much
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to make a lasting impression
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
overanxiety; needless worry