as (for); for; in the capacity of
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
reason; cause; circumstances
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
just you wait and see (as a threat)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
originally; by nature; from the start
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to repeat; to do something over again
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
such ... as; or some such
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
function; facility; faculty; feature
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to support each other; to support one another
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga