to be worried; to be troubled
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
heating power; thermal power; firepower
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
such; this sort of; like this
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to join forces; to cooperate
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be conspicuous; to stand out
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
first challenge; first try
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
required; needed; necessary