to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
else; in addition; besides
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
large monster (Japanese film genre)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to challenge (a person) to a fight
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
old soldier; veteran; old hand
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to say no more; to sink into silence
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
explosive; blasting powder
written explanation; written apology
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
had better ...; had better not ...
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see