expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I see; that's right; indeed
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
decision; judgment; resolution
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
at once; immediately; right now
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
at least; at most; (even) just
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
really; truly; indeed; good grief
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
originally; by nature; from the start
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to be silent; to say nothing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat