enemy territory; hostile place
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
welcome; (warm) reception
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
don't you think?; indicates question
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
unprecedented; never seen before
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date