some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
remnants of an enemy army
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
something; some kind of; for some reason
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
now that you say that; now that you mention it
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
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
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to mix; to stir; to blend
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to shake one's head (in denial)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal