everything; anything; nothing
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
with these words; while saying
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
the same; the said; likewise
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; position; location; position; standing; status
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
small number; few; minority
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot