or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
common front; united front
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be helpful; to be useful
(not) even once; (not) ever
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
by myself; in person; by oneself
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability