terrain; geographical features; topography
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
irritation; annoyance; frustration
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
so what!; who gives a damn?
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
limited; limiting; restrictive
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
the whole area; all areas
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
while; during (the time when)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
choices; alternatives; options
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)