now that; since; so long as; because
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
those (near the second person)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
here and there; in places
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to happen to meet; to come across
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off