towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
blow; shock; strike; batting
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
when it becomes; when it comes to
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
support; backing; aid; assistance
don't you think?; indicates question
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
almost; roughly; approximately
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cooperation; collaboration
something like ...; something called ...
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
duty; function; office; mission; task
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)