combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
war; battle; match; game; competition
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
emphasizes direct object of action
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
relation; connection; relevance
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
on sale; available (to buy)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series