kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
beginning; outset; first; onset
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have a reason; to have an excuse
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
considerably; fairly; quite
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be helpful; to be useful
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
one's own child; one's own children
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe