number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
drug cartel; drug ring; drug syndicate