standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
first meeting; first interview with
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
study; learning; tutorial
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
sweet voice; seductive voice
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
contradiction; inconsistency
in person; personally; directly
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
separation; farewell; parting
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
while moving; on the move
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with