comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
alternately; by turns; one after the other
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to mix; to stir; to blend
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
absorption; suction; attraction
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to be able to manage somehow or other
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
automatic; intransitive verb
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
higher rank; better position
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
extremely; very; really; super; so
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may