bank; weir; embankment; levee
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
calamity; disaster; accident
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
programme; program; plans; arrangements
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
visual confirmation; sighting
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
directions; instructions; usage method
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
several years; a few years
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to become possible; to become able to (do)
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
carrying out of rules; enforcing the law; execution; practice of Buddhism; Buddhist training
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
breathing techniques; breath control
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint