main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
messenger; envoy; emissary
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
such; like that; that sort of
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
additionally; in addition
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
have a good day; take care; see you
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say