brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
choices; alternatives; options
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
assertion; declaration; affirmation
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
legend; folklore; tradition
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
calamity; disaster; misfortune
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)