as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
principal occupation; core business
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
person of culture; cultured person
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
prospects of victory; chances of success
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
grasp; catch; understanding
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
even though; despite; when
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air