to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
of course; certainly; naturally
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to have a talk; to tell a story
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
incident; affair; happening; event
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
people; citizens; subjects; folk
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be silent; to say nothing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
offensive (movement); aggression
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only