in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
while; during (the time when)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly