to play a leading role; to play a central part
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
hostility; antagonism; opposition
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
view (of life, etc.); outlook
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
circulation; dissemination
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
chance (of success); odds
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
then; well; so; well then
first match (in a series)
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pointing out; identification
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
conduct; behavior; behaviour
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
research; study; investigation
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
proper; respectable; decent; honest
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
but; however; provided that
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous