take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
considerably; fairly; quite
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
reality; actuality; hard fact
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to be dispersed; to get separated
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute