after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
interference; meddling; butting in
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
image; figure; figure; form; image
rice covered with pork and vegetables
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips