at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to polish up; to shine up
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
trunk (of the body); soma
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
core; core; hardcore; all-out
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
this (very thing); this precisely
again; once more; a second time
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
at the last moment; this late in the game
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to spread; to be propagated
if so; in that case; in that situation
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
even though; despite; when
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie