to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
ongoing; in progress; afoot
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
grasp; catch; understanding
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
correction; rectification; mending; repair
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
Kaohsiung; Gaoxiong (Taiwan)
inspector; examiner; auditor
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(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)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile