scale; scope; plan; structure
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
number of persons; personnel
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
how many people; a number of people
interruption; suspension; break
route; way; course; directions
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
narrow; thin (sized); slender
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)