counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
massing (of troops); gathering
war; battle; match; game; competition
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
link; directory entry; rink
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
transfer; assignment; conveyance
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
complete set; all; everything
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
power; might; authority; influence
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
main cause; primary factor
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect