in; on; at; during; in the condition of
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
companion; partner; spouse
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
malicious; deliberately mean
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
calm; composed; leisurely
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
invisibly; secretly; privately
have a pain in one's chest
university student; college student
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to go out and away; to leave
fine weather; fair weather
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
thorough; exhaustive; complete
countermeasure; counter-measure
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack