match; game; bout; contest
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
how; in what way; how about
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
as (for); for; in the capacity of
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
of course; certainly; naturally
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
an issue being settled; a case being closed
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to order; to command; to appoint
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
for today; for the time being
at; in; at; when; by; with
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to say (something) over one's shoulder
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)