which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
war; fighting; fierce competition
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
final; eventual; ultimate
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
use; utilization; utilisation; application
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
moderate faction; moderates
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
as (for); for; in the capacity of
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of