outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to summon courage; to be brave
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
such; like that; that sort of; very
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
cheering group; cheering squad
personal; individual; private
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
with a friendly grin; smilingly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state