to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
to brave a danger; to take a risk
impossible to do (although wants to)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
weave; weaving; woven item
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
fully prepared; all ready
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
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
1,000,000; one million; million; many
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
personal combat; one-to-one fight
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to well up; to burst; to arise
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing