preparation; arrangements
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
soldier; combatant; warrior
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
killing time; staving off boredom
planning; project; plan; design
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to some extent; to a certain extent
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
depravity; corruption; degradation
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
same village; same town; same province
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to talk together; to chat together
to waste time; to kill time