abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
most part; greater part; majority
conversely; on the contrary
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
offering a full report to a superior
proposal; proposition; suggestion
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
head; brains; intellect; understanding
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
calculated; premeditated; considered
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling