seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
for example; for instance; e.g.
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
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)
skill; dexterity; master hand
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to press a question; to cross-examine
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
coincident with; while; simultaneously
array; muster; line-up; full force
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by