contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
very likely; very probable
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
trial; judgement; judgment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
very popular; highly favoured
idol group; boy band; girl group
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
preparations for returning (home)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
time; season; period; phase; stage
to set (sun); to become dark
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop