to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
battlefield; battleground
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
invitation; introduction; temptation
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
what kind of; what sort of; what
beginning; outset; first; onset
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
now that you say that; now that you mention it
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
somersault; looping-the-loop
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to keep standing; to stand motionless
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more