the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
murder; homicide; manslaughter
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
orphan; person without friends
to collect; to assemble; to gather
... years old; age (of) ...
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
training; drill; practice; discipline
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
war; battle; match; game; competition
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to win and advance to the next round