battlefield; battleground
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
already; now; no longer; not any more
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
expression; look; countenance; face
until now; so far; up to the present
outside of; not covered by
to pay attention; to be watchful
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
breath; breathing; tone; mood
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
self-examination; reflection
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation