record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
shock therapy; shock treatment
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
I'll write again soon (closure for a letter, etc.); more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
completing a game; beating a game
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
minor character; secondary character
supporting role (actor); minor role
to push aside; to brush aside
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly