it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
for the first time in one's life
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
little by little; bit by bit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hundred times; hundred degrees