distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
bitter cup; bitter experience; bitter defeat; ordeal
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
optimism; taking an optimistic view
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
interruption; interference; butting in
back and front; opposition in the heart
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
top of the head; crown of the head
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
stomach ache; abdominal pain
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue