secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
it is not (like that) either
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
indescribable; inexpressible
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
contours of one's body; figure
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
subtracting points; points deducted
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)