somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
emperor (of Japan); mikado
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
don't you think?; indicates question
man; male; masculine gender
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination