sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
not understanding; not knowing
time; season; period; phase; stage
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
that is to say; so that means
to happen to have on hand or in stock
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
had better ...; had better not ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
otherwise; or else; if not
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to explain adequately; to be accountable
difference; variation; difference
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
what with this and that; for a number of reasons