to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
support; backing; patronage
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
modesty; humility; being humble
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
depending on; dependent on
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
for example; for instance; e.g.
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
these guys; these fellows
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded