to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be surprised; to be astonished
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
headquarters; head office; main office
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
two persons; two people; pair; couple
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
discovery; detection; finding
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
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
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
it is I who should say so
honorific/polite/humble prefix
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss