equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
try; attempt; try (rugby)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
request; appeal; claim; purchase
spirit world; underworld; the next world
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
what kind of business; what sort of matter
ultimate; final; last; eventual
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
now that you say that; now that you mention it
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
regular game; regular-season game
king; monarch; ruler; champion
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to give; to do (something) for
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
useless; no good; hopeless