possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
working adult; full-fledged member of society
expertise; experience; knowledge
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
without permission; without notice
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
stealthily; secretly; in secret
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn