how long; how much; to what extent
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
totally willing; fully motivated
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
pair; the two; both persons; both things
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(right at the) side; just beside
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
with a click; with a snap
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing