it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
apparently; appears to be
(not) even once; (not) ever
near; close; beside; third person
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be conspicuous; to stand out
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
question; inquiry; enquiry
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
nature; property; disposition
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
technique; art; skill; move