adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to refer to; to use as reference
to be helpful; to be useful
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
after a long time; for the first time in a while
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
sharp sighted; easily awakened
classical form of martial art
at the last moment; this late in the game
caller; visitor; company; guest
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
such ... as; or some such
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
stealthily; secretly; in secret
present; current; in operation
preference; priority; precedence
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off