strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to repeat; to do something over again
at least; at most; (even) just
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
name; given name; first name
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
regret; repentance; remorse
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
so; like this; in this way
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
history of; experience of
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
such; this sort of; like this
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
expertise; experience; knowledge
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
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.)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
originally; by nature; from the start