sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
end; tip; extremities; terminal
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
perfect; complete; flawless
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
posing; modeling; modelling
according to plan; as planned; on target
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
hostility; antagonism; opposition
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
one's own army; one's own team
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial