usually; under usual circumstances
cold reception; inhospitality
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
art of self-defense (defence)
I don't want to boast but
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to shake off; to throw off
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
life and death; life or death
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
previous engagement; prior contract
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
(linguistic) competence; language capability
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
superstition; superstitious belief
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
evil spirit; demon; devil
to name; to call; to christen; to term
infection; contagion; becoming infected
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
course; route; path; process; means
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
recompense; indemnity; atonement
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress