state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
way; method; means; resource; course
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
-less; lacking; non-existing
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
preface; introduction; preamble
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
(sound of one's) heartbeat
grasp; catch; understanding
pregnancy; conception; gestation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
changing clothes; change of clothes
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
outside of; not covered by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(medical) doctor; physician
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
system; institution; organization; organisation
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to cut off; to lop off; to prune