rather; better; instead; if anything
to find out; to discover; to locate
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
different opinion; objection
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
process; course; mechanism
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
box cutter; utility knife
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
still; as yet; as it has been
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
already; now; no longer; not any more
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
in that manner; like that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
commitment; pledge; promise