basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
system; organization; organisation; architecture
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
danger; peril; hazard; risk
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
main purpose; primary objective
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble