because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
give him an inch and he'll take an ell; give him an inch and he'll take a yard
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
concession; conciliation; compromise
danger; peril; hazard; risk
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ten; 10; ten years of age
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
willpower; energy; vitality
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
polite; courteous; hospitable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in the meanwhile; during the time
twice; again; second time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize