league; federation; union; alliance
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
in accordance with plans; just as planned
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
motherland; fatherland; native country
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
retainer; vassal; servant
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
with no effort at all; easily
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
of course; certainly; naturally