circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
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)
feeling; sense; impression
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
beginning; outset; first; onset
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
that's true; of course; obviously
besides; in addition; also; moreover
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
door; gate; opening; title page