to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
please (give me); please (do for me)
lightly; easily; carelessly
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
in the midst of the enemy
beginning; outset; first; onset
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days