these guys; these fellows
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
that's the way it is; such is life
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
when it becomes; when it comes to
skill; dexterity; proficiency
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
preservation; retainment; keeping
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
beginning; outset; first; onset
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
together; at the same time; same; identical
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
malicious; deliberately mean
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)