and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
time; season; period; phase; stage
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to watch over; to watch attentively
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
don't worry; there's no need to worry
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
how; in what way; in what manner
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to pay attention; to be watchful
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch