to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
feeling keenly; fully realizing
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to come to one's senses; to calm down
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
without cause; without reason
again; once more; a second time
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
dozens; scores of; decades
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across