situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
choices; alternatives; options
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
pride; boast; credit (to)
to make a fool of (someone)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to flare up; to burst into flames
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
instant; moment; for an instant
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be conspicuous; to stand out
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
how long; how far; how much
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
notice; attention; observation
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
duty; obligation; responsibility
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)