near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
present continuous tense; present progressive form
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
surroundings; environs; circumference
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go along; to walk along; to follow
power; might; authority; influence
this (very thing); this precisely
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely