to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to increase; to add to; to augment
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
way (of doing); manner; method; means
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
interior; inside; internal
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
notice; attention; observation
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
in the same way as; just like
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
regret; repentance; remorse
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part