beyond one's means or position
long talk; long-winded speech
riskiness; (level of) danger
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to come and go; to go back and forth
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
interference; intervention; meddling
strength; power; proficiency; ability
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
study; diligence; discount; reduction
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
drinking bout; merrymaking
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen