opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to roll about; to writhe about
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
presence; sitting with; being with
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
diamond dust; ice crystals
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success