present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
although I say; although one might say; although called
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
newspaper story (article, account)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling