political measures; policy
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
how; in what way; by what means
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
training range; training grounds; training area
practice; practising; training; study
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
permission; approval; authorization; license
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble