if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
undeveloped country; third world country
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
in terms of; from the point of view of
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
member; regular member; active member
for example; for instance; e.g.
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to carry around; to carry on one's person
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
strength; power; proficiency; ability