power balance; balance of power
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
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)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
considerably; greatly; a lot
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
treasure chest; strongbox
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hand (over); to deliver in person
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
nothing but; except; no more than
somehow; for some reason or other
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan