surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
headquarters; head office; main office
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result