obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
very interesting; of great interest
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
aviator; flying ace; birdman
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
incident; affair; happening; event
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
casualties; injuries and deaths
a few years ago; some years back
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding