to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
until now; so far; up to the present
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to concern; to be related
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
battlefield; battleground
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
because; the reason is; if you want to know why