because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
feeling of a house or a room
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
that is to say; so that means
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
witnessing; observing; sighting
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
3rd day of the month; three days
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
diagnosis; medical examination
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to concern; to be related
end; close; conclusion; termination
topic of discussion; agenda
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.