detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
be (that) as it may; having said that
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
third day of the month; three days
reaching; attaining; arrival
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
abstention; nonparticipation
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
decrease; reduction; decline
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to succeed; to bear fruit
ninth day of the month; nine days
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
preservation; retainment; keeping
chance (of success); odds
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to be in danger of; to be liable to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart