thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
prospects of victory; chances of success
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to lead a life; to live a life
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
basket; basketball; basket cloth
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
environment; surroundings; circumstances
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
good policy; wise policy; best plan
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad