seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
after that; afterwards; thereafter
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
dominion; territory; possession
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
recovery; rescue; recapture
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
national border; provincial border
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with