honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be prolonged; to drag on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
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
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to win after tough bidding
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
two persons; two people; pair; couple
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)