counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
only; merely; but; no more than
cannot be helped; unavoidable
private citizen; civilian
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
while; even though; despite
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
it's no joke; gimme a break!
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
honorific/polite/humble prefix
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament