or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
to chase; to run after; to pursue
preference; priority; precedence
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
if so; in that case; in that situation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
how; in what way; how about; questionable
if it is the case that ...
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be needed; to be wanted
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to find out; to discover; to locate
to smash violently; to crush
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the four inauspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole