by any standard; (not) even as flattery
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
dock; thorough physical examination
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
chance (of success); odds
to break the silence; to break one's silence
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
art of war; strategy; tactics
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
businesslike; professional
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire