maintaining the status quo
viewing as a problem; problematizing
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
had better ...; had better not ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
opinion; point of view; visual point
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be worried; to be troubled
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
but; however; provided that
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be helpful; to be useful
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation