to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
I see; that's right; indeed
now that you say that; now that you mention it
next term; next period; next version; next release
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
such; like that; that sort of
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
chance; opportunity; occasion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to go out and away; to leave
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit