trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
doing whatever one pleases
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
I see; that's right; indeed
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
person concerned; interested party; related party
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
groundless rumor (rumour)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
remarkable; striking; obvious
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
participation; joining; entry; adherence
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to join forces; to cooperate
advanced level; high grade; senior
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous