no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
war; fighting; fierce competition
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
in deep black; in jet black
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
looking over someone's shoulder
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
near; nearby; not far off
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
exclusive; attached to; specialist
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(political) power; authority; influence