almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
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
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members