pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
survival; survivor; relic
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
match; game; bout; contest
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
occurrence; happening; incident; event
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
use; utilization; utilisation; application
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
article; news story; report; account
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
at that time; in those days
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place