powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
naturally; of course; understandably
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
in one's own way or style
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
January; first month of the lunar calendar
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to brave a danger; to take a risk
3rd day of the month; three days
as usual; as is one's habit
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in person; personally; directly