to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
equality; impartiality; evenness
in the meanwhile; during the time
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
same; similar; (just) like; equal
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to accept; to receive; to agree
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
nothing but; none other than
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
the other day; a few days ago
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
hostility; animosity; enmity
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
battlefield; battleground
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly