one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nothing but; except; no more than
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
long ago; a long time ago; already
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to talk; to chat; to chatter
level ground; plain; flatland
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
by means of; due to; because of; according to
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
why; how; for what reason
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant