just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to relax; to feel at home
clear; precise; definite; distinct
expression; look; countenance; face
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
decisive battle of brief duration
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
high grade; special grade; classy
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
the very best; excellent; superb
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie