solitary island; isolated island
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hidden treasure; treasured article
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
nothing but; except; no more than
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
retail price; street price
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
rival; competitor; competition
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible