first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
expression; look; countenance; face
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
fate; destiny; predestination
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
interference; intervention; meddling
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
from the beginning; from scratch
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
way; method; means; resource; course
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not worth considering; out of the question
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
conviction; belief; confidence