area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
one end; an end; part; fragment
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
surface of a board or record
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to chase; to run after; to pursue
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
all you want; as much as one wants
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to grow up; to become an adult
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate