near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
how; in what way; how about
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from now; from this moment; henceforth
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time