desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
police officer; policeman; policewoman
dealing with; coping with
serious; severe; grave; acute
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
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)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
cheap article; poor-quality article
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend