opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
perception; sensing; noticing