to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to look around; to survey
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
grasp; catch; understanding
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
surroundings; environs; circumference
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
etc.; et cetera; and so on
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
fort; stronghold; fortification
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection