good performance; good work; great success
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
legal; lawful; legitimate
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
war; fighting; fierce competition
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
character evaluation; profile
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
solution; solution strategy
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
moving tale; impressive tale
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
the place for; the time for; the level of
rival; competitor; competition
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
rather than; more ... than ...
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number