skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
talk; recital; narration; topic
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to get between; to be caught in
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to have meaning; to be meaningful
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
killing two birds with one stone
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
fat; tallow; lard; grease
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
sequel; later development
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
product bundling; tie-in-sale; package deal
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to