border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
writing; composition; essay; sentence
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
look!; there!; here!; that is
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
being startled; getting a shock
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
difficult to ...; hard to ...
observation; survey; watching
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
choices; alternatives; options
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
as (for); for; in the capacity of
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
effect; result; worth; use; avail
slapping the opponent with the open hand
very; extremely; excessively