letter; missive; note; mail
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to be surprised; to be astonished
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
true; real; genuine; proper; utter