ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
survival; survivor; relic
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
observation; survey; watching
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
descendant; progeny; offspring
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to be too numerous; to be too much
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
chance (of success); odds
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving