qualifications; requirements; capabilities
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to hide; to keep to oneself
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
main force; brute force; strong-arm
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
orders; instructions; directive; command
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
interior; inside; internal
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...