it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
these guys; these fellows
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
close; intimate; on good terms
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to join together; to combine; to join up
starting point; starting line
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
man; male; masculine gender
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
esoteric writings; Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)