link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
meaning; significance; sense
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
keep up your strength; chin up!
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
how; in what way; how about; questionable
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
winning in a flash; instant defeat
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to pass (of time); to elapse