supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
negotiations; discussions; connection
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
ago; since; before; previous
in comparison to; rather than