having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
joint together; opposite; facing
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to complain; to make a complaint
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to practice magic; to practise magic
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove