to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
silence (not speaking); muteness
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
almost completely empty; virtually empty
top of the head; crown of the head
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
consideration; taking into account
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
full view; plain sight; completely visible
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
material; substance; matter
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
these guys; these fellows