to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to sustain a serious wound
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
competent; suitable; qualified
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
another thing; exception; special case
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
belief; faith; conviction