bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
command; lead; generalship; leadership
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
particularly; only; in the case of
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
ready-made; off the shelf
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to bring back; to restore
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
police cell; place of detention; jail
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)