in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
training; drill; practice; discipline
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
upper half of the body; upper body
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
twice; again; second time
to say; to be called; to do
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
only; merely; but; no more than
I see; that's right; indeed
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
cheerful; lively; lighthearted