to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
of course; certainly; naturally
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to have a talk; to tell a story
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
people; citizens; subjects; folk
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be silent; to say nothing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
offensive (movement); aggression
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only