the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
failure; mistake; blunder
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
war situation; progress of a battle
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
such; like that; that sort of
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
genuine article; real thing; real deal
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to fight each other; to clash
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
corridor; hallway; passageway
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality