that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
standby; preparation; arrangement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
immortal; undying; indestructible
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
continuation; succession; series
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
genuine article; real thing; real deal
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial