preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
during; for the duration of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
innumerable; countless; numberless
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
exactly as stated; verbatim
while alive; during one's lifetime
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
war; battle; match; game; competition
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
reality; actuality; hard fact
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such