to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
reinforcement; strengthening
conviction; belief; confidence
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence