to throw down;  to bring down;  to kill;  to defeat;  to overthrow;  to trip up
 to think (about, of);  to think over;  to consider;  to bear in mind;  to think (that);  to believe;  to intend (to do)
 to join hands together;  to join forces;  to collaborate
 to drop;  to lose;  to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.);  to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair);  to lose (a match);  to reject (an applicant);  to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
 finally;  at last;  barely;  narrowly;  gradually;  little by little
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 close;  intimate;  on good terms
 to become used to seeing;  to be familiar with
 everything;  all;  the whole;  entirely;  completely;  wholly
 opposite side;  bottom;  rear;  back;  lining;  inside;  in the shadows
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 shot (in films);  shot (of alcohol);  hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis);  shoot (in basketball)
 to be lost (e.g. luggage);  to be missing;  to be used up;  to be run out;  to disappear (e.g. pain);  to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
 national border;  provincial border
 to start;  to begin;  to start up (a business, society, etc.);  to open (e.g. a store);  to start ...;  to begin to ...
 out of the question;  unthinkable;  impossible
 natural;  right;  proper;  naturally;  as a matter of course;  rightly
 war;  fighting;  fierce competition
 because ...;  for ...;  the reason being ...;  as for ...;  when it comes to ...;  regarding ...
 that's the way it is;  such is life
 force;  unit;  corps;  squad;  troops;  party
 how;  in what way;  how about
 something like ...;  something called ...
 it is not (like that) either
 advance guard;  vanguard;  athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 to request;  to beg;  to call;  to order;  to entrust to;  to rely on
 to be delighted;  to be glad;  to congratulate;  to gratefully accept
 distinguished (surpassing) valor (valour)
 ship's captain;  skipper;  length of a ship;  boatman
 what!;  oh;  what the heck;  what the;  damn
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions);  state;  situation
 one person;  being alone;  being by oneself;  being single;  being unmarried;  by oneself
 to turn back (e.g. half-way);  to return;  to go back;  to recover (e.g. something lost);  to be returned;  to rebound
 honorific/polite/humble prefix;  honorific suffix
 order;  command;  decree;  (software) instruction;  statement
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 blunder;  miss;  slip;  oversight
 mark (for quick identification or recognition);  sign;  landmark;  guide; (arch.)  trademark