at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to underrate; to make light of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
outsider; someone outside of a group
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
pride; dignity; self-respect
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
unreached; unattained; unachieved; unprecedented
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
older sister; elder sister
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
now that; since; so long as; because
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
the people; citizens; the populace
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)