to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
little by little; bit by bit
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive