but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
clicking; clopping; clacking
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
if you think about it; come to think of it
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
power; might; authority; influence
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(arch.) second-born imperial prince; second most important provincial shrine
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase