hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
cooperation; collaboration
difficult to ...; hard to ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
considerably; fairly; quite
duty; function; office; mission; task
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as (for); for; in the capacity of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
change of occupation; career change
system; institution; organization; organisation
time; season; period; phase; stage
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
beginning; outset; first; onset
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number