unpredictability; element of surprise
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
how; in what way; by what means
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be talented; to be able
just because; even if; even though
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
but; however; provided that
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention