predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(find) common (meeting) ground
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
episode; anecdote; vignette
novel; original; new; innovative
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
professional shogi player; professional go player
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
mediocre ability; person of ordinary skills; uninteresting (trivial, worthless) move (go, shogi, othello, etc.)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to