because of; owing to; due to
to apologize; to apologise
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
both; both sides; both parties
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
shopping; purchased goods
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
ignorant of the ways of the world
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)