pride; boast; credit (to)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
study; learning; tutorial
trivial; not amounting to much
counterintelligence; counterespionage
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
youthful; young; young-looking
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
trend of the times; way things are going
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
a long time ago; in those days
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
when it comes to; concerning
essence; true nature; substance; reality
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
suddenly; all of a sudden
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
all (there is); as long as there is
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
programme; program; plans; arrangements