calamity; disaster; misfortune
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
results; record; grades; marks
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to not take seriously; to take lightly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
expression; look; countenance; face
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
finish; finishing; finishing touches
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
border (between countries); national border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
not limited to; not just ...
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
experiment; experimentation