some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
secret; private; surreptitious
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to take away; to carry off
sense of loss; feeling of loss
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
system; organization; organisation; architecture
throat; important part; vital area
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to go ahead; to pull ahead