slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to pile up; to accumulate
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
commander; commanding officer; CO
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart