target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
directly opposite; right in front
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
time; season; period; phase; stage
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
genuine; authentic; true; real
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
several years; a few years
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to understand; to make out
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
intelligence gathering; information gathering
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
a little bit; a little while
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently