war; fighting; fierce competition
cannot be helped; unavoidable
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(someone else's) daughter
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit