to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
assistance; backing; reinforcements
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
all; entire; whole; altogether
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
force (bulldoze) one's way through