but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
reduction by half; halving
just because; even if; even though
directions; instructions; orders; command
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
tradition; legend; folklore
heroine; female protagonist
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
declaration of war; proclamation of war
if so; in that case; in that situation
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
Japanese-style writing desk
to pile up; to accumulate
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
rough sketch; design; cartoon
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to try and do something; to attempt to do something