permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
internal (domestic) affairs
secret; private; surreptitious
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
tension; mental strain; nervousness
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
perfect; complete; flawless
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne