deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
large quantity; large amount
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
surface of the earth; ground surface
to face; to go towards; to head towards
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
in order; sequential; seriatim
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding