likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
guardian; protector; patron; parent
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
water's edge; waterside; shore
river surface; surface of a river
dry riverbed; river beach
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
few decades; many decades; several decades
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
protracted war; war of attrition
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
to need; to call for; to require
long time; several hours; long spell
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun