how; in what way; how about
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
dead (money, stock, etc.); dead (ball); dead (sound, room); with little reverberation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
teacher; instructor; professor
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
contract; compact; agreement
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
tone (of voice); manner of talking
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon