if you think about it; come to think of it
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
danger; peril; hazard; risk
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
at that time; in those days
emotional strength; force of will
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to collect information; to gather knowledge
speech; expression; wording; language
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
absorption; suction; attraction
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism