breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
discovery; detection; finding
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
welcome!; nice to see you!
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
walking heavily; lumbering
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
go that far; to that extent
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
interior; inside; internal
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
so; like this; in this way
ten; 10; ten years of age
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
wherein; therein; thereinto
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
either way; in any case; one way or another