to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
inside; interior; inner part
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
comparatively; relatively
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
choices; alternatives; options
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to take (be in) charge of
to be free; to be available
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
control; management (e.g. of a business)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning