borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
higher rank; better position
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to summon courage; to be brave
to unfold; to unroll; to open
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
writing in parentheses; writing in brackets
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
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)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
after the end (of something)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)