to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
just because; even if; even though
to be discouraged; to shrink from
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
peril; danger; hazard; distress
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
change; alteration; modification