to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
be (that) as it may; having said that
particularly; only; in the case of
reaction; response; reaction
very; much; greatly; a lot of
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
that is to say; so that means
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
switching over to; migration; transition
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
directly opposite; right in front
large number (of); many; majority
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
optimism; taking an optimistic view
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to play a leading role; to play a central part
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
ten; 10; ten years of age
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
already; now; no longer; not any more
being too late; losing one's final chance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying