breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
belief; faith; conviction
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
serious; severe; grave; acute
main question; real issue at hand
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to sink (into); to get depressed
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
being filled with; being full of; permeation
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
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
that day; the very same day
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit