that; the matter in question
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to attempt; to test; to try out
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
cooperation; collaboration
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
feigned sleep; playing possum
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to accept; to receive; to agree
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
imagination; supposition; guess
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
originally; by nature; from the start
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction