start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
due form; official; formality
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
came here; coming here; recently
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to lead into; to draw into
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
considerably; greatly; a lot
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful