impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
being too late; losing one's final chance
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
almost every day; almost daily
mulberry field; mulberry plantation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
unanticipated; unexpected
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
used article (esp. clothes)
to give; to do (something) for
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
strong interaction; strong force
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame