to concern; to be related
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
existence; being; life; survival
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to make an appearance; to show up
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
southern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
root; source; origin; cause
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin