to be at a loss; to be puzzled
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
dangerous position; peril
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be needed; to be wanted
graph paper; section paper
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
one thin flat object; one sheet
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
cost of one's food; one's board
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be careful; to take the utmost care
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
how many times; how often
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to refuse; to decline; to deny
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive