fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
several people; a few people
small number; few; minority
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
ability; capability; skill
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to stop walking; to pause
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
by all means; by all costs
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
with a momentary flash of light
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
profitable plan; good plan
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
slight; insignificant; small
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still