relation; connection; relevance
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
general term; generic name
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
successive generations; successive emperors
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one day; (on) a certain day
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
both; both sides; both parties
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
living thing; living creature; animal; life
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
body and soul; mind and body
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on