necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
place; situation; position; location
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to increase; to add to; to augment
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
foreign enemy; outside invader
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to add (e.g. a postscript)
final; eventual; ultimate
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to be all out; to exhaust
silence (not speaking); muteness
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on