to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be thrilled; to be excited
middle of the night; dead of night
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
timewise; temporal; chronal
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
be on your guard!; take care!
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
taste; liking; preference
quotation; citation; reference
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
starting point; point of departure
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble