to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
in the future; another day; later
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to creep about; to crawl around
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
not yet known; unknown; strange
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to bawl; to cry; to scream
one star (rating); evening star; morning star
firm; strong; solid; stable
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
be (that) as it may; having said that
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip